Publication Profile
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Academic and Professional Background
With a PhD in Physiotherapy from the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in Tehran, Dr. Ghamkhar has been recognized three times as the top researcher by her university and the Iran Health Insurance Organization. Her research focuses on healthcare economics, medication safety, and the prevalence of inappropriate medication prescriptions. She has published over 24 papers in reputable journals and has an H-index of 13.
Research Focus
Dr. Leila Ghamkharās research focuses primarily on healthcare management, medication safety, and rehabilitation. She has conducted extensive studies on the prevalence of inappropriate medication prescriptions, especially in elderly populations, and has examined the economic implications of drug prescriptions in Iran. Her work also covers health insurance policies, antibiotic stewardship, and the development of rehabilitation services post-childbirth. Additionally, Dr. Ghamkhar has explored pain management and musculoskeletal health, particularly in relation to chronic neck and back pain, with a keen interest in proprioception and telerehabilitation.
Publication Top Notes
- Antibiotic Prescription Prevalence in Iranian Outpatients: A Focus on Defined Daily Doses and the AWaRe Classification System, American Journal of Infection Control (2024) š¦
- Overutilization of head computed tomography in cases of mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Emergency Radiology (2024) š§
- Addressing medication safety in the elderly: prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications in outpatient geriatrics by Beers criteria 2023, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2024) šµš
- Investigating the effect of Daroyar plan on indicators of the number and cost of drug prescriptions in Iran, Iranian Journal of Health Insurance (2023) š°š
- Comparing the Billing Cost of Global Childbirth Surgeries (Natural, Cesarean Section) with the Tariff Approved by the Supreme Insurance Council: A Descriptive Study, Journal of Health Administration (2023) š¶
- Developing an insurance package for pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation services after childbirth in order to reduce surgery costs in the long term, Iranian Journal of Health Insurance (2023) š¤°šļøāāļø
- Necessity of neuronavigation tariffing in neurosurgery in health insurance, Iranian Journal of Health Insurance (2023) š§
- Persian version of the LANSS and S-LANSS questionnaires: A study for cultural adaptation and validation, Applied Neuropsychology: Adult (2022) š
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Persian version of the painDETECT questionnaire, Current Medical Research and Opinion (2021) š
- Comparison of the reliance of the postural control system on the visual, vestibular and proprioceptive inputs in chronic low back pain patients and asymptomatic participants, Gait & Posture (2021) š¦µ