Dr Tanja Mueller

Lecturer

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

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Personal statement

My research interest is, broadly speaking, rational use of medicines, mainly focusing on pharmacoepidemiology – particularly drug utilisation – but also comprising related areas such as health policy. Topics include drugs used in cancer and cardiovascular disease; antimicrobial stewardship; drug adherence and treatment outcomes; and electronic record linkage. While mostly applying a range of statistical methods, I am also interest in mixed-methods approaches.

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Publications

A population-based study of incident prescribing for hypercholesterolaemia and hypertension in Scotland : is the healthcare system recovering from the impact of COVID-19?
Kurdi Amanj, Millar Morven, Nnabuko Uchenna, McTaggart Stuart, Mueller Tanja, Proud Euan, Melia Barry, Bennie Marion
Current Medical Research and Opinion (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2025.2482674
Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records
Dale Caroline E, Takar Rohan, Torabi Fatemeh, Yi Fan Yat, Katsoulis Michail, Kim Samuel, Lambarth Andrew, Tomlinson Christopher, Wilkinson Tim, Mueller Tanja, Kurdi Amanj, Ashworth Mark, Mamas Mamas A, Khunti Kamlesh, Akbari Ashley, Morris Andrew D, Pirmohamed Munir, Marson Anthony G, Williams David, Hunt David, Sudlow Cathie, Sofat Reecha,
BMJ Medicine Vol 3 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000760
Clinical and non-clinical aspects of reimbursement policy for orphan drugs in selected European countries
Jakubowski Szczepan, Holko Przemysław, Nowak Rafał, Warmuth Marisa, Dooms Marc, Salminen Outi, Cortial Lucas, Selke Gisbert W, Georgi Christina, Magnússon Einar, Crisafulli Salvatore, Strijbosch Fons, Mueller Tanja, Grieve Eleanor, Danés Immaculada, Kawalec Paweł
Frontiers in Pharmacology Vol 15 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1498386
A scoping review of factors associated with the prescribing of direct oral anticoagulant drugs (DOACs)
Abunimeh Hanan Nabeel, Mueller Tanja, Kurdi Amanj, Noorsaeed Solafa Mohamedwaly M, Alkhlaifat Rahaf Ghaleb Suleiman
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Vol 33 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.5891
The real-world use of medicines for the management of haematological malignancies in paediatric populations: an international scoping review
Alkhlaifat Rahaf Ghaleb Suleiman, Mueller Tanja, Weir Natalie Mcfadyen, Madanat Faisal, Abunimeh Hanan Nabeel
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Vol 33 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.5891
Intervention studies in drug utilisation research
Mueller Tanja, Mazzaglia Giampiero, Durán Carlos E
Drug Utilization Research Methods and Applications: Second Edition (2024) (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119911685.ch7

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Teaching

I teach content across all years of the MPharm degree course, with a focus on information gathering and interpretation; research methods; and communication skills. I also teach critical appraisal, research methods including study designs and data analysis/statistics, and other transferrable skills on the MSc Clinical Pharmacy course. Furthermore, I am actively engaged in supervising undergraduate (MPharm) as well as postgraduate taught (MSc Clin Pharm) and research (MPhil, PhD) students.

My main areas of interest are Public Health, and the intersection of medical/pharmaceutical topics and wider societal issues. In my teaching, I aim to spark interest in research among students, and strive to develop their skills holistically.

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Professional Activities

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy (Journal)
Peer reviewer
2025
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy (Journal)
Referee
1/2025
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety (Journal)
Peer reviewer
2025
BMJ Public Health (Journal)
Peer reviewer
2025
Writing retreat on Social Acceptance of Low Carbon Projects
Member of programme committee
11/9/2024
Cancer Research UK (External organisation)
Member
9/2024

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Projects

Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme - Public Health Scotland
Dunlop, Emma (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Lu, Liya (Researcher) Kavanagh, Kimberley (Co-investigator)
The aim if CMOP-PHS is to better understand the real world outcomes of cancer medicines for cancer patients in Scotland. The project is a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde, Public Health Scotland and the NHS Health Boards.
01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
Prescribing medicines use in pregnancy: A scoping review protocol
Parvin, Mst Irin (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator)
Medication use during pregnancy can have detrimental effects on the mother as well as the unborn child, which might be unknown. Studies on medicine use during pregnancy can provide valuable information about the medications that pregnant women most frequently use for the diseases they are prescribed and whether or or not using these medications could be harmful for the mother and/or the unborn child. Findings from this scoping review will provide an insight of the medicines used during pregnancy as well as a comprehensive summary of the current evidence on this topic.
10-Jan-2024 - 14-Jan-2024
PHS Medicines Programme
Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2028
Profiling and assessing medicines use in pregnancy in Scotland: a population-based, whole system prescribing approach using routine data from clinical care
Mueller, Tanja (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027
22/145 Systems Engineering Innovation hubs for Multiple longterm Conditions - Development phase
Maier, Anja (Principal Investigator) Connolly, Patricia (Co-investigator) Gray, Louise (Co-investigator) Inns, Tom (Co-investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Maguire, Roma (Co-investigator) Mehnen, Jorn (Co-investigator) Michie, Craig (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Picanco Rodrigues, Vinicius (Co-investigator) Tachtatzis, Christos (Co-investigator) Whitfield, Ian (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2025
Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme Interim 23-24
Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Kavanagh, Kimberley (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Emma (Principal Investigator) Fontes, Pedro (Researcher) Csoban, Tunde (Researcher)
Continuation of funding for the CMOP programme for 23-24
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024

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Dr Tanja Mueller
Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Email: tanja.muller@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2865