Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Overview
Dr Steinke is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacoepidemiology with a teaching and research focus. Dr Steinke teaches in the 3rd and 4th year of the MPharm programme and in the postgraduate Diploma course. His research involves the epidemiology of medication use and outcomes (good or bad) in chronic diseases. His research has focused on medicines use in type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. His pharmacy career has spanned from working in a community and hospital pharmacy to industry and government services in Canada. His research has been conducted in Canada, USA and in Scotland using large medical administrative data bases.
Research interests
My research activity is primarily in Pharmacoepidemiology. The specific areas of interest are chronic disease pharmacoepidemiology and the effects of time dependent variables on drug exposure and outcomes. I work in diabetes, COPD/asthma and hypertension. I use very large medical databases like CPRD for most of my research.
Health Services Research - evaluating health promotion and projects in pharmaceutical public health, pharmacy practice research (value of pharmacists in healthcare) and program evaluation.
Biostatistics and electronic data management using STATA
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Dr Steinke is an active member of the International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE), the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), the Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biosatistics (CSEB) and the European Drug Utilisation Research Group (EuroDURG)
Qualifications
BSc Pharmacy from the University of Manitoba, Canada
MSc Community Health and Epidemiology from Queen's University, Canada
PGCertificate in Health Economics from the University of Aberdeen
PhD Pharmacoepidemiology from the University of Dundee
Register Pharmacist (Part B) with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
Fellow of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (FISPE)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
PGT External Examiner, Queen's University Belfast
1 Sept 2020 → 1 Sept 2022
MSc External Examiner, University of Hertfordshire
1 Oct 2015 → …
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Institute for Data Science and AI
Keywords
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Health Services Research
- Drug Utilisation Studies
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Survival Outcomes in Older Women with Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Primary Endocrine Therapy vs. Surgery by Comorbidity and Frailty Levels
Wang, Y., Steinke, D., Gavan, S. P., Chen, T.-C., Carr, M. J., Ashcroft, D. M., Cheung, K.-L. & Chen, L.-C., 11 Feb 2024, In: Cancers. 16, 4, 749.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Multi-method Exploratory Evaluation of a Service Designed to Improve Medication Safety for Patients with Monitored Dosage Systems Following Hospital Discharge
Alqenae, F. A., Steinke, D., Belither, H., Robertson, P., Bartlett, J., Wilkinson, J., Williams, S. D., Brad, L., Jeffries, M., Ashcroft, D. M. & Keers, R. N., 11 Oct 2023, In: Drug Safety. 46, 10, p. 1021-1037 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of the Nature and Contributory Factors of Medication Safety Incidents Following Hospital Discharge using National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) Data from England and Wales: A Multi-Method Study
Alqenae, F. A., Steinke, D., Carson-Stevens, A. & Keers, R. N., 16 Mar 2023, In: Therapeutic advances in drug safety. 14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comorbidity clusters and in-hospital outcomes in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction in the USA: a national population-based study: Trends, comorbidity burden and outcomes in US acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations
Zghebi, S. S., Rutter, M. K., Sun, L., Ullah, W., Rashid, M., Ashcroft, D., Steinke, D., Weng, S. F., Kontopantelis, E. & Mamas, M., 26 Oct 2023, In: PlosOne. 18, 10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development, Feasibility, Impact and Acceptability of a Community Pharmacy-Based Diabetes Care Plan in a Low–Middle-Income Country
Ikolaba, F. S. A., Schafheutle, E. I. & Steinke, D., 1 Aug 2023, In: Pharmacy. 11, 4, 109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Developing and Assessing the Feasibility of a Pharmaceutical Care Complexity Screening Tool to Aid the Targeted Delivery of Patient Focussed Clinical Pharmacy Services in Hospital.
Lewis, P. (PI), Steinke, D. (CoI) & Tully, M. (CoI)
3/04/17 → 30/04/20
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Non-Medical Prescribing in Primary Care and Mental Health Services in NW England.
Schafheutle, E. (PI), Bell, D. (CoI), Steinke, D. (CoI) & Willis, S. (CoI)
1/02/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the Greater Manchester Community Pharmacy Care Plan.
Schafheutle, E. (PI), Bower, P. (CoI), Jacobs, S. (CoI), Lewis, P. (CoI), Seston, E. (CoI), Steinke, D. (CoI) & Willis, S. (CoI)
1/09/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Activities
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Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (External organisation)
Steinke, D. (Academic expert member)
15 Jan 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Research
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Drug Safety (Journal)
Steinke, D. (Peer reviewer of publications)
11 Feb 2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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Being a clinical pharmacist is not enough anymore: expanding the role of the pharmacist
Steinke, D. (Invited speaker)
1 Feb 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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International journal of clinical pharmacy (Journal)
Steinke, D. (Peer reviewer of publications)
1 Nov 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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Talk at St Antony's Catholic College, Manchester
Steinke, D. (Participant)
21 Oct 2016Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Press/Media
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Medicine Matters diabetes: Nonvascular comorbidities highlighted in type 2 diabetes
Zghebi, S. S. M., Steinke, D., Rutter, M. & Ashcroft, D.
17/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Open Minds: 77% Of Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Have Another Chronic Physical Or Mental Health Condition
Zghebi, S. S. M., Steinke, D., Rutter, M. & Ashcroft, D.
15/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Three-quarters of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Have Other Comorbidities
Zghebi, S. S. M., Steinke, D., Rutter, M. & Ashcroft, D.
6/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Infosurhoy: Study reveals high prevalence of ‘hidden’ illnesses in people with type 2 diabetes
Zghebi, S. S. M., Steinke, D., Rutter, M. & Ashcroft, D.
3/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Medical xPress: Study reveals high prevalence of 'hidden' illnesses in people with type 2 diabetes
Zghebi, S. S. M., Steinke, D., Rutter, M. & Ashcroft, D.
2/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs and social media