Debbie Rigby

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Debbie Rigby is a scholar working on Geriatrics and Gerontology, General Health Professions and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Debbie Rigby has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 11 papers in General Health Professions and 10 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Debbie Rigby's work include Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (25 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (7 papers). Debbie Rigby is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (25 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (7 papers). Debbie Rigby collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Debbie Rigby's co-authors include Jesse Jansen, Ian Scott, Amy Page, Sarah N. Hilmer, Kathleen N. Potter, Chris Del Mar, Elizabeth E. Roughead, David G. Le Couteur, Danijela Gnjidic and Jennifer Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA Internal Medicine, BMC Family Practice and Journal of Health Services Research & Policy.

In The Last Decade

Debbie Rigby

49 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy

2015 1.0k citations Debbie Rigby, Jesse Jansen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Debbie Rigby Australia	12	998	535	280	235	201	50	1.4k
Robert L. Maher United States	7	954 1.0×	475 0.9×	273 1.0×	144 0.6×	165 0.8×	13	1.4k
Ronald L. Castelino Australia	23	884 0.9×	444 0.8×	457 1.6×	258 1.1×	245 1.2×	103	1.7k
Christian Swine Belgium	16	1.4k 1.4×	682 1.3×	320 1.1×	325 1.4×	235 1.2×	44	2.0k
Johanna Jyrkkä Finland	15	827 0.8×	477 0.9×	215 0.8×	176 0.7×	177 0.9×	36	1.5k
John D. Barratt Australia	18	661 0.7×	357 0.7×	194 0.7×	249 1.1×	108 0.5×	34	1.3k
Justin P. Turner Canada	20	923 0.9×	537 1.0×	263 0.9×	238 1.0×	115 0.6×	70	1.2k
June Tordoff New Zealand	19	735 0.7×	483 0.9×	285 1.0×	412 1.8×	246 1.2×	70	1.3k
Ivanka Hendrix Australia	11	872 0.9×	522 1.0×	318 1.1×	177 0.8×	141 0.7×	15	1.1k
Sarah J. Billups United States	18	639 0.6×	335 0.6×	340 1.2×	225 1.0×	137 0.7×	63	1.1k
Denys T. Lau United States	20	790 0.8×	422 0.8×	432 1.5×	372 1.6×	169 0.8×	46	1.6k

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Emadi, Fatemeh, Rebekah Moles, Stephen Carter, et al.. (2025). Medication-focused telehealth interventions to reduce the hospital readmission rate: a systematic review. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 18(1). 2457411–2457411. 1 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2024). Inhaler device selection for people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Australian Prescriber. 47(5). 140–147. 3 indexed citations

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Weir, Kristie Rebecca, Vasi Naganathan, Stacy M. Carter, et al.. (2021). The role of older patients’ goals in GP decision-making about medicines: a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice. 22(1). 13–13. 21 indexed citations

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Lau, Esther, Vincent Chan, Debbie Rigby, et al.. (2021). Home medicines reviews: a national survey of Australian accredited pharmacists’ health service time investment. Pharmacy Practice. 19(3). 2376–2376. 11 indexed citations

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Costa, Filipa Alves da, et al.. (2021). Auditing the scope of antithrombotic care in iPACT (International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce) represented countries. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 17(10). 1764–1769. 2 indexed citations

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Sluggett, Janet K., et al.. (2020). High-Risk Medication Use in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: Prevalence, Harms, and Strategies to Mitigate Risks and Enhance Use. The Senior Care Pharmacist. 35(10). 419–433. 12 indexed citations

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Weir, Kristie Rebecca, Carissa Bonner, Kirsten McCaffery, et al.. (2018). Pharmacists and patients sharing decisions about medicines: Development and feasibility of a conversation guide. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 15(6). 682–690. 19 indexed citations

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Freeman, Christopher, et al.. (2016). The practice pharmacist: a natural fit in the general practice team. Australian Prescriber. 39(6). 211–214. 39 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2014). Medication in review: Dry mouth and HMRs: A case study. 95(1132). 62. 1 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2014). Medication in review: Managing comorbidity with glaucoma. 95(1128). 72. 1 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2014). Medication in review: Patient-centred care. 95(1134). 72. 1 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2014). Medication in review: Pharmacists in GP practices: The benefit of interdisciplinary teams. 95(1124). 61. 2 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2013). Medication review: Interview crucial to HMR success. 94(1113). 28. 1 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2010). Medication Review: Learnings from Old Blighty. 91(1080). 34. 1 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie, et al.. (2009). A study of the structure of the crystalline bacterial biofilms that can encrust and block silver Foley catheters. Urological Research. 37(2). 89–93. 43 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2006). Residential MMRs leading the way [Pharmacists have been remunerated for Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs) by the Australian government since 1997.]. 25(10). 766. 2 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2004). pH testing in catheter maintenance: the clinical debate. British Journal of Community Nursing. 9(5). 189–194. 4 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2003). The overactive bladder. Nursing Standard. 17(39). 45–52. 10 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie. (2003). Regaining continence after radical prostatectomy. Nursing Standard. 18(8). 39–43. 2 indexed citations

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Rigby, Debbie, et al.. (2000). Management of bowel dysfunction: evacuation difficulties. Nursing Standard. 14(47). 47–51. 25 indexed citations

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