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Prof. Petra Denig is a Professor of Drug Utilization Quality at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). Her research focuses on optimizing medication use through deprescribing strategies, polypharmacy management, and improving prescribing quality for chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. She leads the GIANTT project, tracking diabetes care outcomes in over 60,000 patients.
Education:
- Pharmacy degree from University of Groningen
- PhD (1994): 'Drug choice in medical practice - rationales, routines and remedies'
Research Interests:
- Drug Utilization Research & Pharmacoepidemiology
- Deprescribing in elderly populations
- Prescribing quality indicators
- Medication adherence strategies
- Shared decision-making tools
Awards & Recognition:
- Top 10% cited PlosOne paper (2021)
- Among most popular Drug Safety papers (2018-2019)
- FISPE Fellowship (2019)
Grants & Projects:
- GIANTT longitudinal diabetes care study
- OMED2 deprescribing trial for elderly diabetes patients
- CO-DEPRESCRIBE communication training project
She collaborates internationally and serves on expert panels for deprescribing guidelines and prescription monitoring initiatives.
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