Dr Sohail Ahmad
PhD Student, The University of Queensland, Australia
Researcher biography
Dr. Sohail Ahmad (Pharm D, MSc Clinical Pharmacy) is a clinical pharmacist with over eight years of teaching and research experience. He has been actively involved in National Medical Research Registry (NMRR) projects in Malaysian Healthcare settings. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD candidacy at the NHMRC Center of Research Excellence on Achieving Tobacco Endgame at The University of Queensland. His research focuses on the support for tobacco endgame policies among individuals affected by tobacco-related stigma and living with smoking-related diseases.
Journal Articles
Zuniga, Yves Miel H., Zumla, Alimuddin, Zuhlke, Liesl J., Zoladl, Mohammad, Ziaeian, Boback, Zhong, Chenwen, Zhao, Xiu-Ju George, Zhang, Zhi-Jiang, Zhang, Jianrong, Zepro, Nejimu Biza, Zenebe, Getachew Assefa, Zeitoun, Jean-David, Zegeye, Zelalem Banjaw, Zastrozhin, Mikhail Sergeevich, Zareshahrabadi, Zahra, Zarea, Kourosh, Dehnavi, Ali Zare, Zare, Iman, Zangiabadian, Moein, Zangeneh, Alireza, Zamora, Nelson, Zaman, Sojib Bin, Zaki, Nazar, Zakaryaei, Farima, Zahir, Mazyar, Tajrishi, Farbod Zahedi, Zadnik, Vesna, Zadey, Siddhesh, Yusefi, Hossein ... Anza-Ramirez, Cecilia (2025). Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 4235, 1. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56910-x
Ahmed-Chowdhury, Saquib, Ahmad, Sohail, Sarker, Md. Moklesur Rahman and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2024). Assessment of depression and internalized-stigma among adult asthma patients in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Discover Social Science and Health, 4 (1) 8. doi: 10.1007/s44155-024-00065-5
Ikuta, Kevin S, Swetschinski, Lucien R, Robles Aguilar, Gisela, Sharara, Fablina, Mestrovic, Tomislav, Gray, Authia P, Davis Weaver, Nicole, Wool, Eve E, Han, Chieh, Gershberg Hayoon, Anna, Aali, Amirali, Abate, Semagn Mekonnen, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Abbasi-Kangevari, Zeinab, Abd-Elsalam, Sherief, Abebe, Getachew, Abedi, Aidin, Abhari, Amir Parsa, Abidi, Hassan, Aboagye, Richard Gyan, Absalan, Abdorrahim, Abubaker Ali, Hiwa, Acuna, Juan Manuel, Adane, Tigist Demssew, Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Adegboye, Oyelola A, Adnan, Mohammad, Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah, Afzal, Muhammad Sohail ... Naghavi, Mohsen (2022). Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 400 (10369), 2221-2248. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02185-7
Feigin, Valery L., Stark, Benjamin A., Johnson, Catherine Owens, Roth, Gregory A., Bisignano, Catherine, Abady, Gdiom Gebreheat, Abbasifard, Mitra, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Abd-Allah, Foad, Abedi, Vida, Abualhasan, Ahmed, Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen M.E., Abushouk, Abdelrahman I., Adebayo, Oladimeji M., Agarwal, Gina, Agasthi, Pradyumna, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ahmad, Sohail, Ahmadi, Sepideh, Salih, Yusra Ahmed, Aji, Budi, Akbarpour, Samaneh, Akinyemi, Rufus Olusola, Al Hamad, Hanadi, Alahdab, Fares, Alif, Sheikh Mohammad, Alipour, Vahid, Aljunid, Syed Mohamed, Almustanyir, Sami ... Murray, Christopher J.L. (2021). Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Neurology, 20 (10), 1-26. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00252-0
Ebrahimi, Hedyeh, Aryan, Zahra, Saeedi Moghaddam, Sahar, Bisignano, Catherine, Rezaei, Shahabeddin, Pishgar, Farhad, Force, Lisa M., Abolhassani, Hassan, Abu-Gharbieh, Eman, Advani, Shailesh M., Ahmad, Sohail, Alahdab, Fares, Alipour, Vahid, Aljunid, Syed Mohamed, Amini, Saeed, Ancuceanu, Robert, Andrei, Catalina Liliana, Andrei, Tudorel, Arabloo, Jalal, Arab-Zozani, Morteza, Asaad, Malke, Ausloos, Marcel, Awedew, Atalel Fentahun, Baig, Atif Amin, Bijani, Ali, Biondi, Antonio, Bjørge, Tone, Braithwaite, Dejana, Brauer, Michael ... GBD 2019 Respiratory Tract Cancers Collaborators (2021). Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 9 (9), 1030-1049. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00164-8
Sepanlou, Sadaf G., Safiri, Saeid, Bisignano, Catherine, Ikuta, Kevin S., Merat, Shahin, Saberifiroozi, Mehdi, Poustchi, Hossein, Tsoi, Derrick, Colombara, Danny V., Abdoli, Amir, Adedoyin, Rufus Adesoji, Afarideh, Mohsen, Agrawal, Sutapa, Ahmad, Sohail, Ahmadian, Elham, Ahmadpour, Ehsan, Akinyemiju, Tomi, Akunna, Chisom Joyqueenet, Alipour, Vahid, Almasi-Hashiani, Amir, Almulhim, Abdulaziz M., Al-Raddadi, Rajaa M, Alvis-Guzman, Nelson, Anber, Nahla Hamed, Angus, Colin, Anoushiravani, Amir, Arabloo, Jalal, Araya, Ephrem Mebrahtu, Asmelash, Daniel ... GBD 2017 Cirrhosis Collaborators (2020). The global, regional, and national burden of cirrhosis by cause in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 5 (3), 245-266. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(19)30349-8
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2020). Assessment of self-stigma, self-esteem, and asthma control: a preliminary cross-sectional study among adult asthmatic patients in Selangor, Malaysia. Frontiers in Public Health, 7 420, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00420
Ismail, Nahlah E., Jimam, Nanloh S., Dapar, Maxwell L.P. and Ahmad, Sohail (2020). Validation and reliability of healthcare workers' knowledge, attitude, and practice instrument for uncomplicated malaria by Rasch measurement model. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 10 1521, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01521
Alomar, Mukhtar Jawad, Ahmad, Sohail, Moustafa, Yahya and Alharbi, Lafi Salim (2020). Reducing missed medication doses in intensive care units: A pharmacist-led intervention. Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 9 (1), 36-43. doi: 10.4103/jrpp.JRPP_19_95
Jimam, Nanloh Samuel, Ahmad, Sohail and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2019). Psychometric classical theory test and item response theory validation of patients' knowledge, attitudes and practices of uncomplicated malaria instrument. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 11 (2), 186-191. doi: 10.5530/jyp.2019.11.39
Al Abboud, Safaa A., Ahmad, Sohail, Bidin, Mohamed B. L. and Ismail, Nahlah E. (2017). Translation and Psychometric Analysis of the Malaysian Version of Medication Understanding and Use Self-Efficacy Scale (M-MUSE) for Diabetes Mellitus. Archives of Pharmacy Practice, 8 (2), 64-69. doi: 10.4103/app.app_45_16
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Khan, Tahir Mehmood, Akram, Waqas, Mohd Zim, Mohd Arif and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2017). Linguistic validation of stigmatisation degree, self-esteem and knowledge questionnaire among asthma patients using Rasch analysis. Journal of Asthma, 54 (3), 318-324. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1208222
Al Abboud, Safaa Ahmed, Ahmad, Sohail, Bidin, Mohamed Badrulnizam Long and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2016). Validation of Malaysian versions of perceived diabetes self-management scale (PDSMS), medication understanding and use self-efficacy scale (MUSE) and 8-morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8) using partial credit rasch model. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 10 (11), LC01-LC05. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/15079.8845
Suleiman, Amal K., Khan, Tahir M., Emeka, Promise M., Ahmad, Sohail and Mansoor, Sarab M. (2016). The public purchase of aphrodisiac products without prescriptions in the Alahsa region of KSA. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 11 (5), 413-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2016.05.002
Al Abboud, Safaa Ahmed, Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah and Bidin, Mohamed Badrulnizam Long (2016). Assessing the psychometric properties of the Malaysian version of perceived diabetes self-management scale for diabetes mellitus. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 9 (S1), 92-96.
Akram, Waqas, Hussein, Maryam S. E., Ahmad, Sohail, Mamat, Mohd N. and Ismail, Nahlah E. (2015). Validation of the knowledge, attitude and perceived practice of asthma instrument among community pharmacists using Rasch analysis. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 23 (5), 499-503. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2015.01.011
Ahmad, Sohail and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2015). Stigma in the lives of asthma patients: a review from the literature. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7 (7) A07, 40-46.
Ahmad, Sohail and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2015). A qualitative study exploring the impact of stigma in the lives of adult asthma patients in Selangor Malaysia. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7 (7), 373-375.
Conference Papers
Ahmad, Sohail, Ali, Rooha, Qamar, Muhammad, Shaikh, Faiz Ahmed, Khan, Nauman Rahim and Selvaraj, Amutha (2019). EVALUATION OF BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE PHARMACY STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA AND PAKISTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. International Digestive Disease Forum (IDDF), Hong Kong Hong Kong, Jun 08-09, 2019. LONDON: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-IDDFabstracts.82
Ahmad, S., Wong, Y. Z., Bashri, Hassan N., Chow, C. Q., Shaikh, F. A. and Qamar, M. (2018). ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD HIV/AIDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE PHARMACY STUDENTS. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.07.508
Shaikh, F. A., Ahmad, S., Loh, L., Qamar, M. and Hammad, M. A. (2018). PERCEIVED PRACTICE OF MALAYSIAN COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS TOWARDS THE SALE OF PEDIATRIC COUGH AND COLD PRODUCTS. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.07.441
Ahmad, Sohail, Al Abboud, Safaa Ahmed and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2018). Assessment of medication use and self-efficacy (MUSE) and perceived diabetes self-management (PDSM) among adult diabetic patients in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Virtual Poster Symposium of the American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP), Electr Network, May 23-24, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Ahmad, Sohail, Jing, Yeap Boon, Shaikh, Faiz Ahmed, Qamar, Muhammad and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2018). Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) among childcare workforces in childcare centers and preschools in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Virtual Poster Symposium of the American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP), Electr Network, May 23-24, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Qamar, Muhammad, Ahmad, Sohail, Shaikh, Faiz Ahmed, Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah and Hammad, Mohamed A. (2018). Public beliefs and attitudes toward depression in Kuala Lumpur: A cross- sectional survey. Virtual Poster Symposium of the American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP), Electr Network, May 23-24, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Ahmad, Sohail, Qian, Chow Cher, Zhi, Wong Yii, Jing, Yeap Boon, Bing, Irene Wong Xiang, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd and Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin (2017). ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF APPROPRIATE USE OF METERED DOSE INHALER AND DRY POWDER INHALER AMONG PHARMACY STUDENTS USING SIMULATED PATIENT APPROACH: A CLINICAL PHARMACIST-LED INTERVENTION. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Ahmad, S., Sulaiman, L. H., Qamar, M., Shaikh, F. A. and Ismail, N. E. (2017). ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEIVED PRACTICES OF ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP AMONG MALAYSIAN FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.1772
Ahmad, S., Wong, Y. Z., Chow, C. Q., Yeap, B. J., Wong, I. X. and Ismail, N. E. (2017). IMPACT OF A PHARMACIST-LED INTERVENTION ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF APPROPRIATE USE OF PEAK FLOW METER AND ASTHMA ACTION PLAN AMONG PHARMACY STUDENTS: A SIMULATED PATIENT APPROACH. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.601
Ismail, N. E., Ahmad, S., Johari, A. N., Ishak, N. A. and Husin, N. (2017). KNOWLEDGE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS AMONG MALAYSIAN WET MARKET SELLERS. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.2361
Ahmad, S., Wong, I. X., Mazlan, Ahmad N. A. and Ismail, N. E. (2017). LINGUISTIC VALIDATION OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICE OF ZIKA VIRUS DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE AMONG THE MALAYSIAN GENERAL PUBLIC USING RAS CH MODEL: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.2147
Ismail, N. E., Ahmad, S., Husin, N., Ishak, N. A. and Johari, A. N. (2017). STIGMATISATION LEVEL TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS PATIENTS AMONG MALAYSIAN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.1901
Shaikh, Faiz Ahmed, Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Qamar, Muhammad and Ahmad, Sohail (2017). General practitioners' knowledge and barriers towards adverse drug reaction reporting in Malaysia. Virtual Poster Symposium of the American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP), Electr Network, May 17-18, 2017. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Ahmad, S., Ismail, A. I., Ghani, M. F. Abd, Leong, K. K., Zim, M. A. M. and Ismail, N. E. (2016). AN ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF COPD AMONG MALAYSIAN ADULTS USING MALAY VERSION OF BRISTOL COPD KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONNAIRE. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, S., Ismail, A. I., Zim, M. A. M., Qamar, M. and Ismail, N. E. (2016). STIGMA IN ASTHMA PATIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ESTABLISH THE PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF MALAY VERSION OF STIGMA SCALE (M-SS). HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, S., Bangash, N. S. A., Ismail, A. I., Hashim, N. M., Zim, M. A. M. and Ismail, N. E. (2016). SURVIVAL PREDICTORS AMONG DIFFERENT TREATMENT GROUPS IN MALAYSIAN PATIENTS LIVING WITH NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd, Qamar, Muhammad and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2016). Assessing the impact of comorbidity on asthma severity and asthma control in adult asthma patients. American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP) Virtual Poster Symposium, Electr Network, May 18-19, 2016. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Qamar, Muhammad, Azra, Nadiatul, Sheilla, Mustafa and Ahmad, Sohail (2016). Assessing the knowledge of community pharmacists about the correct use of inhaler technique in Klang valley, Malaysia. American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP) Virtual Poster Symposium, Electr Network, May 18-19, 2016. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd, Qamar, Muhammad, Akram, Waqas and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2016). Impact of asthma severity on self-stigma in adult asthma patients. American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP) Virtual Poster Symposium, Electr Network, May 18-19, 2016. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Al Abboud, Safaa Ahmed, Bidin, Mohamed Badrulnizam Long and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2016). Relationship of perceived self-management, self-efficacy, medication adherence in adult diabetes patients. American-College-of-Clinical-Pharmacy (ACCP) Virtual Poster Symposium, Electr Network, May 18-19, 2016. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd, Akram, Waqas and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2015). IMPACT OF MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC ADHERENCE CLINIC (MTAC) ON PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF ASTHMA PATIENTS. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 20th Congress, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Dec 03-06, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd, Akram, Waqas and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2015). VALIDATION OF MALAY VERSION OF ASTHMA KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONNAIRE BY USING CLASSICAL AND MODERN RESPONSE THEORY. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 20th Congress, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Dec 03-06, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd, Akram, Waqas and Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah (2015). ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF COMORBIDITY ON SELF-STIGMA IN ADULT ASTHMA PATIENTS. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 20th Congress, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Dec 03-06, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah, Ahmad, Sohail, Aziz, Nur Sabiha, Fatihah, Tg Nur, Abu Bakar, Tuan, Kassim, Khairun Nadia Mohd, Saina, Nurfaizza and Ismail, Tuan Umar Tuan (2015). ASSESSMENT OF INHALATION TECHNIQUE USING METERED DOSE INHALER AND DRY POWDER INHALER AMONG ASTHMA PATIENTS: PRE AND POST EDUCATION. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 20th Congress, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Dec 03-06, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah, Ahmad, Sohail, Isha, Nor Aishah, Husin, Nursyazana and Johari, Atikah Nadhirah (2015). ASSESSMENT OF INHALATION TECHNIQUE USING METRED DOSE INHALER AMONG THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR PHARMACY STUDENTS, UITM PUNCAK ALAM CAMPUS: PRE AND POST EDUCATION. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 20th Congress, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Dec 03-06, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah, Ahmad, Sohail, Abd Ghani, Mohd Faiz and Leong, Koh Kee (2015). LINGUISTIC VALIDATION OF MALAYSIAN VERSION OF BRISTOL COPD KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONNAIRE USING RASCH MODEL. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 20th Congress, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Dec 03-06, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd and Akram, Waqas (2015). Relationship of asthma control test with pulmonary function tests in adult asthma patients. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Ahmad, Sohail, Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin, Zim, Mohd Arif Mohd, Akram, Waqas and Ismail, Nahlah E. (2014). CORRELATION OF BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) WITH ASTHMA CONTROL TEST (ACT) AMONG ADULT ASTHMA PATIENTS. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.