2010s

2010

Khobzi, Nooshin, "The Health of Ontario's Transgender Communities: Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Depression, "Do-It-Yourself" Transitions, and Health Effects of Cross-Sex Hormones and Surgeries"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Warner, Andrew, "Prevalence and Risk Factors for Underhousing Among Trans People in Ontario: A Cross-Sectional Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer

2011

Ferro, Mark Anthony, "Depressive Symptoms in mothers of children with new-onset epilepsy: a prospective study"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


MacRae, Andrew, "Ethical Challenges in Cluster Randomized Trials"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Allan Donner and Charles Weijer


Shariff, Salimah, "The Characteristics of Successful Evidence Retrieval by Nephrologists and the Impact of PubMed Search Filters"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg and Mark Speechley


Taleban, Julia, "Confidence Interval Estimation for Continuous Outcomes in Cluster Randomization Trials"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Guangyong Zou

2012

Babashov, Vusal, "Preliminary Economic Evaluation of Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed and Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: An "Early Look" Model Based on Phase II Results"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greg Zaric


Borhan, ASM, "Methods for the Analysis of Pretest-Posttest Binary Outcomes from Cluster Randomization Trials"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Neil Klar and Gerarda Darlington


Chen, Shun Fu, "Heterogeneity issues in the meta-analysis of cluster randomization trials"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Allan Donner and Neil Klar


Cheng, Joyce L., "Investigating meaning in life, perceived social support, and suicide ideation among community residing older adults"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Marnin Heisel


Daigle, Deanne, "Screening for Adult ADHD in Ontario: A Cross-sectional Study Examining Sex Differences, Mental Health Correlated and Substance Use"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Evelyn Vingilis


Dave, Sumit, "A Pilot Trial Comparing the Effects of Onabotulinumtoxina and Standard Oxybutynin Therapy as First Line Treatment for the Poorly Compliant Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): George Rodrigues


Dubois, Luc A., "The Development of a Decision Aid for Patients with Ulcerative Colitis Deciding Between Ileostomy or Ileal Anal-Pouch Reconstruction"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Richard Malthaner


Ewara, Emmanuel M.G., "The Cost-Effectiveness of Combination Treatment Consisting of Either Cetuximab or Panitumumab plus FOLFIRI versus Treatment with Bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI as First-Line Treatment for KRAS Wild-Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients in Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma and Greg Zaric


Ferro, Annalise L., "Measuring and Understanding Distal and Proximal Determinants of Mentoring Relationship Quality in Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-based Programs"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): David J. DeWitt


Friedman, Lauren, "Evaluating the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) for Cognitive Impairment Post Stroke: A Validation Study against the Cognistat"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Robert Teasell


Hollands, Simon, "Association between the Fast-Food Environment and Obesity in Canada: A Cross-sectional Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma


King, Nathan C., "Parents' Perceptions of Activity restrictions in Children with Epilepsy: First Two Years Post-Diagnosis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


Kuenzig, Mary Ellen, "Weight Status Underestimation among Canadian Adolescents: An Important and Frequently Overlooked Aspect of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk


Lambrinos, Anastasia I., "Severity of Epilepsy and Parent-Perceived Cognitive Functioning in Children with New-Onset Epilepsy: A Prospective Study of Family Factors as Mediators and Moderators"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


Longman Marcellin, Roxanne M., "Self-Reported Racism, Transphobia, Their Intersection and Impact on Past-Year HIV Related Sexual Risk Behaviour"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Macdonald, Erin M., "Population-Based Placental Weight Ration Distributions and Determinants of Placental Weight Ratios"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): M. Karen Campbell


McClure, James Andrew, "Investigating Personality Vulnerability to Suicide Ideation in Community-Residing Older Adults"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Marnin Heisel


McGlynn, Natalie K., "Antenatal Care Determines Immunization and Care for Fever and Diarrhea in Ghanaian Children"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amardeep Thind


Nicholson, Kathryn N., "The Symptom of Fatigue in Primary Care: A Comparative Study of Health Care Utilization Patterns Using Electronic Medical Records"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Moira Stewart


Rab, Faiza, "Social Support as a determinant of Health Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer survivors in California"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amardeep Thind


Shah, Mitesh K., "Preoperative Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use and Acute Dialysis: A Population Based Cohort Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Shin, Jungwon, "Simultaneous Confidence Intervals for Risk Ratios in the Many-to-One Comparisons of Proportions"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Neil Klar and Guangyong Zou


Spaic, Tamara, "Predictors of Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in Southwestern Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Stewart Harris


Sundararajan, Kalaivaani, "The Relationship between Diet Quality and Obesity in Canadian Adults: Evidence from the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma


Swaminathan, Balakumar, "Modeling sequential event times using family data"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Yun-Hee Choi


Tan, Li Jr, "Confidence Intervals for Comparison of the Squared Multiple Correlation Coefficients of Non-nested Models"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Guangyong Zou and John Koval


Vyas, Manav V, "Shift work and cardiovascular events: systematic review and meta-analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel Hackman


Zong, Xuchen, "Family Physician Access among Trans People in Ontario: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Social Determinants of Health and Inequality Issues"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer

2013

Al-Jaishi, Ahmed A., "Patency and Complication Rates of the Arteriovenous Fistula: A Systematic Review"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Louise Moist


Anam, Aniq, "The Impact of Intrauterine Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Early Childhood Body Mass Index Trajectories"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk


Baidoobonso, Shamara M., "An Exploration of the Relationships between Markers of Social Status and Position and HIV Risk Behaviours in African, Caribbean, and Other Black Populations"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Bogiatzi, Chrysi, "Secular Trends in Ischemic Stroke Subtypes"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel Hackman


Gao, Ruochu, "Statistical Analysis of Correlated Ordinal Data: Application to Cluster Randomization Trials"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Allan Donner and Neil Klar


Hwang, Yoseob Joseph, "Atypical antipsychotic drugs and the risk of acute kidney injury: A population-based cohort study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Imtiaz, Sameer, "Violence among Cocaine and Simultaneous Cocaine and Alcohol Abusers: Results from a Cross-sectional Study of Treatment Clients"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Samantha Wells


Meirambayeva, Aizhan, "Evaluation of Ontario's Street Racers, Stunt and Aggressive Drivers Legislation"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Evelyn Vingilis


Rayner, Jennifer Lynn, "Differentials in Physical Health Outcomes among Children in Single-Parent and Dual-Parent Families"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): William Avison


Taylor, Michael James, "Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus: a Comparative Analysis of Subpopulation Differences in a Large Canadian Sample"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amardeep Thind and Stewart Harris


Thomas, Sonia, "Risk of kidney stones in living kidney donors: A matched cohort study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Weir, Matthew A., "Adverse Drug Events and Renal Function"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg

2014

Akhtar, Omar, "A Comparison Of Clinical Trial And Model-Based Cost Estimates In Glaucoma – The Case Of Repeat Laser Trabeculoplasty In Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): William Hodge


Blot, Soraya, "Access to the Local AIDS Service Organization among African, Caribbean and Other Black Residents of Middlesex-London, Ontario, Canada"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Brown, Hilary K., "Neonatal and Developmental outcomes of Late Preterm and Early Term Birth"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): M. Karen Campbell


Chang, Cindy J., "Global Assessment of Severity of Epilepsy (GASE) Scale in Children with Epilepsy: Construct Validity, Stability, and Responsiveness"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


Chan, Kwun (Bryan) Hung, "Trends In The Utilization of Antiglaucoma Medication: An Analysis of Canadian Drug Insurance Claims"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amardeep Thind


Coleman, Todd A., "Exploring Health Care Access for Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Living in Middlesex County, Ontario"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Coronado, Andrea C., "Diagnostic Accuracy of Tele-ophthalmology for Diabetic Retinopathy Assessment: A Meta-analysis and Economic Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): William Hodge


Davie, Samantha, "The Stress Process Model for Community-Dwelling Adults with Mental Disorders"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Cheryl Forchuk


Hannouf, Malek, "Economic Evaluation of Potential Applications of Gene Expression Profiling in Clinical Oncology"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greg Zaric


Holtz, Catherine, "Primary health service use by mothers and children from London-Middlesex, Ontario"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): M. Karen Campbell


Hooshmand, Setareh, "Developmental associations of self-reported body mass and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal examination of the transition from adolescence to young adulthood"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk


Joachim, Kariym Christopher, "Assessing the Structural Validity of the Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC-20) in Children with Epilepsy"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


Larose, Samantha L., "The Impact of Obesity on Employment Participation and Earnings among Working-Age Women in Canada: Evidence from the NPHS Longitudinal Data"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma


Liu, Selina L., "Provincially-Funded Insulin Pump Therapy and Glycaemic Control: Real-World Experience in London, Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Stewart Harris and Jeffry Mahon


MacLeod, Melissa A., "Experiences of biphobia, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Ontarian bisexuals: A cross-sectional view of potential moderators"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Metzer, Nathalie Victoria, "Maternal Employment During Infancy and Toddlerhood: Mechanisms for Associations with Childhood Overweight/Obesity in Canada"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma and M. Karen Campbell


Pendrith, Clara, "The Impact of Financial Incentives for Cervical Cancer Screening in Ontario's Primary Care Delivery Models"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma


Rirash, Fadumo, "The Association Between Women's Autonomy and Women's HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes in Ethiopia"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Bridget L Ryan and Amanda Terry


Roy, Matthew, "Body Mass Index Trajectories: The Effect of Fetal Size and Early Life Modifiable Factors"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s):Piotr Wilk


Smith, Graham D., "Overall survival and biochemical failure-free survival comparison of brachytherapy treatment options versus external beam radiation therapy for both low and intermediate-risk prostate cancer: A propensity-score matched analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): George Rodrigues


Solomon, Shirley, "The Association between Heavy Episodic Drinking and Alcohol-Related Unsafe Sex among Canadian Undergraduate Student Drinkers"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Samantha Wells


Wei, Yi, "Quality of Life and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Craig Campbell and Kathy Speechley


Zehr, Meaghan, "Risk Scores for Predicting Mortality in Flail Chest"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Richard Malthaner

2015

Allen, Laura J., "A Cost-Effectiveness study of Home-Based Stroke Rehabilitation"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Robert Teasell


Bente, Andrea, "Does Satisfaction with Perinatal Health Care Influence Postpartum Weight Retention?"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Neil Klar and M. Karen Campbell


Clemens, Kristin K., "Antihyperglycemic Medications and Hypoglycemia in Older Adults with Diabetes"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Cook, Krista, "Exploring cross-sectional associations between unhealthy food outlet exposure and BMI z-score in elementary school children in London, Canada"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk


Gyorgy, Orsolya, "Examining the Roles of Life Satisfaction, Meaning in Life, and Daily Hassles in Predicting Suicide Ideation Among Community-Residing Older Adults"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Marnin Heisel and Paul Links


Kalia, Sumeet, "On the estimation of intracluster correlation for time-to-event outcomes in cluster randomized trials"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Allan Donner and Neil Klar


Kim, Chong Sung, "Survival outcomes and treatment utilization among patients with known and unknown primary tumours in Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greg Zaric


Lam, Ngan, "Secular Trends in Cardiovascular Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients: 1994 to 2009"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s):


Man, Rachel, "Maternal Fat Intake during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Initiation"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): M. Karen Campbell


Meyer, Matthew J., "The Impact of Resource Availability on Patterns of Discharge to Inpatient Rehabilitation after Stroke in Ontario, Canada"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Robert Teasell


Naylor, Kyla L., "Epidemiology of Fracture in Adults with Kidney Disease"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Pandher, Jagraj Singh, "The Association Between the Neighbourhood Food Environment and Prevalence of Three Chronic Diseases in Urban Canada: A Cross-Sectional Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma


Shah, Alpesh, "Methotrexate and cardiovascular events"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel Hackman


Shahal, Harpreet S., "Physical Exertion as a Risk Factor for Ventricular Arrhythmia: A Prospective Cohort Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Neil Klar and M. Karen Campbell


Singh, Hargurinder, "Evidence For Using Immunosuppressive Treatments When Treating Idiopathic Non-Infectious Uveitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): William Hodge


Sutton, Desiree S., "Evidence Reversal: When New Evidence Contradicts Established Practices"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Janet Martin


Thomas, Sera-Melisa, "The Effectiveness of Teleglaucoma versus In-patient Examination. Assessment: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Monali Malvankar-Mehta


Trac, Mai H., "Risk of Arrhythmia and Mortality from Macrolide Antibiotic Prescription: A Population-Based Cohort Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Wang, Shann-Neng Tara, "Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival and Risk Stratification of Prostate Cancer Patients with Biochemical Failure"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): George Rodrigues

2016

Bhullar, Gina, "Examining the Relationship between Duration of Untreated Psychosis and Self-Perceived Recovery in Clients of an Early Intervention Program in London, Canada: A 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly Anderson


Chen, Jerry Yu-Hsiang, "Antenatal Depressive Symptoms and Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): M. Karen Campbell


Dharma, Christoffer, "Evaluation of Sexual Orientation Items in Population Health Surveys Among Canadians: A Mixed Methods Approach"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer and Guangyong Zou


Fischer, Aren, "Cost-Effectiveness Of Bevacizumab Concomitant With The Standard Of Therapy For Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greg Zaric


Frank, Cairina E., "Infants born large for gestational age and developmental attainment in early childhood"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s):


Gandhi, Sonja, "Risk of Hyponatremia in Older Adults Receiving Psychotropic Drug Treatment"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Giblon, Rachel E., "Inequalities in Social Determinants of Health in the Ontario Transgender Population"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Gonsalves, Phylicia, "A Link Between Paediatric Asthma and Obesity: Are They Caused by the Same Environmental Conditions?"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk


Goodwin, Shane W., "Emotional Well-Being in Children with New-Onset Epilepsy"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


Jinah, Ashna, "The Association Between Neighbourhood Walkability And Adult Body Mass Index In Urban Canada: A Cross-sectional Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma


Li, Alvin, "Registration and Familial Consent for Deceased Organ Donation Among Ethnic Minorities in Ontario, Canada: Opportunities for Improvement"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


McKillop, Meaghan, "Household Living Arrangement and Quality of Life in Adults with Mental Illness"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Cheryl Forchuk


McTavish, Rebecca K., "Environmental heat and acute kidney injury in older adults: A matched case-control study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Murariu, Dorian, "Testing the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide in Community - Residing Older Adults"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Marnin Heisel


Rakibuz-Zaman, Muhammad, "Cost-Effectiveness of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) versus Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT) in Uncontrolled Open Angle Glaucoma Patients having at least One Full Previous SLT: An Economic Evaluation Alongside an Ongoing Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): William Hodge


Saunders, Hailey S., "Predictors of Engagement in Community-Based Therapy for Youths with Mood and Anxiety Disorders"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Ava John-Baptiste


Thomas, Kendra, "Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Predicting Recurrence"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): 


Xu, Mengxiao, "Sample Size Formulas for Estimating Intraclass Correlation Coefficients in Reliability Studies with Binary Outcomes"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Guangyong Zou


Yip, Calvin, "The Association Between Social Cohesion and Physical Activity in Communities Across Canada: A Multilevel Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk

2017

Brar, Samanpreet, "Exploring the Relationship Between Early Severity of Epilepsy and Depressive Symptoms in Youth Ten Years after Diagnosis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


Chow, Jeffrey T.Y.,"Reducing Distortion – Identifying Areas to Improve the Quality of Randomized Clinical Trials Published in Anesthesiology Journals"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Philip Jones


Dasiewicz, Alison S.B.,"Transition from Paediatric to Adult Healthcare: Readiness and Experiences of Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults Diagnosed with Epilepsy in Childhood"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley


El-Aloul, Basmah,"Fatigue in Children and Adolescents with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Craig Campbell


Guizzetti, Leonard M.," Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Surgery and Complications in Crohn’s Disease"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Guangyong  Zou and Brian Feagan


Hamade, Noura,"Improving the Use of Electronic Medical Records in Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amardeep Thind and Amanda Terry


Hassan, Muna,"Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Patients with Open-angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Monali Malvankar and Amardeep Thind


Hildebrand, Ainslie M.,"Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury Treated with Dialysis during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Hosseini-Moghaddam, Seyed M , "Risk Factors for BK Virus Infection after Kidney Transplantation"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechely


Kiatos, Efstathia, "A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intravenous Sedation in Modern Cataract Surgery"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Malvankar, Monali and Hodge, William


Kim, Patrick, "Chronic Disease Risk Prediction Models and their Impacts on Behavioural and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel J. Lizotte and Amanda Terry


Krishnan, Rohin J.,"Maternal Healthcare Utilization Among Muslim Mothers From India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh: Is There Equity?"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Bridget Ryan


Kueper, Jacqueline K., "Cognition and Motor Function: A Novel Outcome Measure for Studies on Pre-Dementia Syndromes"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Manuel Montero-Odasso


Lam,  Sz-Wing Melody, "Housing and Social Support Among Individuals with Mental Illness"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Cheryl Forchuk


Liu, Ranke,"A matched case-control study to assess the association between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and thrombotic microangiopathy"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Meh, Catherine, "Determinants of Maternal Mortality: A Comparison of Geographic Differences in the Northern and Southern Regions of Cameroon"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amanda Terry and Amardeep Thind


Nicholson, Kathryn,"Multimorbidity Among Adult Primary Health Care Patients In Canada: Examining Multiple Chronic Diseases Using An Electronic Medical Record Database"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amardeep Thind and Amanda Terry


Prawira, Daniel, "On the estimation of penetrance in the presence of competing risks with family data"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Yun-Hee Choi


Przech, Sebastian, "Financial Costs Incurred by Living Kidney Donors: Findings from a Canadian Multi-centre Prospective Cohort Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Qureshi, Riaz G., "Evidence Reversal: An exploratory analysis of randomized controlled trials from the New England Journal of Medicine"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Janet Martin


Rodrigues, Rebecca, "Factors Associated with Involuntary Hospitalization among Young People with Early Psychosis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly Anderson


Scheim, Ayden I.," Discrimination and Health: Measurement and Impacts on Ontario’s Transgender Communities"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Sivaswamy, Atul, "Confidence Interval Estimation of Cumulative Incidence for Clustered Competing Risks"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Neil Klar and Merrick Zwarenstien


Solo, Karla, "Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Rodrigo Bagur and Janet Martin

 

 


Subnath, Melissa," Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk


Tung, Jasmine,"Communicating Through a Brain-Computer Interface: Towards the Assessment of Quality of Life in Minimally Conscious and Covertly Aware Vegetative State Patients "

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy Speechley and Charles Weijer


Uruthiramoorthy, Lavanya, "Predicting Important Patient-Reported Outcomes for Glaucoma Management: Cross-Sectional Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Monali Malvankar and Daniel Lizotte

 


Yu, Bing, "A comparison of three prediction modelling approaches for clustered survival data with application to Lynch Syndrome Family"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Yun-Hee Choi


Zhu, Lynn, "Measuring Community Mobility in Older Adults with Parkinson’s Disease Using A Wearable GPS Sensor And Self-report Assessment Tools"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley

2018

Au, Natalie Hon Man, "Risk Indicators of Non-severe Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: An Analysis of Real World Data"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Stewart B. Harris


Black, Jason E., "Prognostic Predictive Model to Estimate the Risk of Multiple Chronic Diseases: Constructing Copulas Using Electronic Medical Record Data"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel Lizotte


Brar, Ramanpreet, "The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity with the risk of glaucoma: a retrospective cohort study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Igor Karp


Churchill, Siobhan M., "Child Abuse as a Determinant of Barriers to HIV Status Disclosure Among Women in Canada"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Frechette, Eric, "Validation of an Algorithm Allowing Identification of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Cases from Administrative Databases"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Richard Malthaner, Blayne Welk, and Yun-Hee Choi


Guo, Hui, "SLT versus ALT in Glaucoma Patients Treated Previously with 360-degree SLT—A Randomised, Single-Blind, Equivalence Clinical Trial"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): William Hodge, and Neil Klar


Habbous, Steven, "Measuring the Efficiency of the Living Kidney Donor Candidate Evaluation Process"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg


Hallam, Brian, "The Epidemiology of Infective Endocarditis Among People Who Inject Drugs in London, Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Saverio Stranges and Michael Silverman


Irwin, Bridget R., "Promoting Healthy Beverage Consumption Habits Among Elementary School Children: Evaluating the Healthy Kids Community Challenge 'Water Does Wonders' Interventions in London, Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program:Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Jason Gilliland


Jung, Hae Young, "A Shared Frailty Competing Risk Model With Time Varying Covariates For Estimation Of Breast And Ovarian Cancer Risks In BRCA1/2 Families"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Biostatistics Collaborative Program
Supervisor(s): Yun-Hee Choi 


Kim, Jisoo, "Quality of Antenatal Care and its Relationship with Women’s Intended Use of their ANC Facility for Delivery: A National Cross-sectional Study in Kenya"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Bridget Ryan and Amardeep Thind


Kudaeva, Fatima, "Viral etiology of rheumatoid arthritis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidiomiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Janet Pope


Ma, Wenkai, "Bias Assessment and Reduction in Kernel Smoothing"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Biostatistics Collaborative Program
Supervisor(s): John W. Braun and Matt Davison


McConkey, Stephanie Rachael, "The Indigenous Determinants of Health as Predictors for Diabetes and Unmet Health Needs Among Urban Indigenous People: A Respondent-Driven Sampling Study in Toronto, Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Lloy Wylie and Greta Bauer


Rose, Rhiannon, "Improving Prediction of Systemic Statin Exposure Using Concomitant Medications, Non-Linear Modelling and Novel SNP Discovery"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel Lizotte


Salim, Misbah, "Use of Psychotropic Medications Among Pregnant Women with Bipolar Disorder: Patterns, Determinants, and Impact on Perinatal Outcomes"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly Anderson


Syed, Imran, "Risk Perceptions of Smoking in China"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Samantha Wells and Tara Elton-Marshall


Tariq, Ulaina, "Analysis of Added Sugar Intake of Canadian Children and Adolescents: Findings from the Canadian Community Health Survey on Nutrition"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

Acedillo, Rey, "Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Discharged Home from an Emergency Department with Acute Kidney Injury: A Population-Based Cohort Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg and Neil Klar


Carton, Maryfrances, "Gambling and Physical Activity among Ontario Adolescents"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Tara Elton-Marshall and Samantha Wells


Chen, Yujie, "Is SABR cost-effective in oligometastatic cancer? An economic analysis of SABR-COMET randomized trial"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Alexander Louie and Greg Zaric


Fernandes, Michaela, "Preventive Strategies for Acute Kidney Injury among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit X. Garg and Luc Dubois


Gheisarzadeh, Nima, "Off-Label Use of Second Generation Antipsychotics in Primary Care -An Exploratory Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel Lizotte and Kelly K. Anderson


Huang, Chen Wei, "Epilepsy worry in adolescents and young adults with childhood-onset epilepsy ten years after diagnosis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kathy N. Speechley


Iruthayarajah, Jerome, "Modelling clinical decision-making referral patterns to home-based or hospital-based stroke outpatient rehabilitation programs in London, Ontario: A prognostic model development study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Robert W. Teasell


Iskander, Carina, "Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Use and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Older Adults in Routine Clinical Practice: A Population-Based Cohort Study"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit X. Garg


Kukan, Sahana, "Examining the Relationship between Intrinsic Drivers of Motivation and Functional Outcomes in a Cross-Section of Individuals with Psychotic Disorders"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Arlene G. MacDougall and Kelly Anderson


Litwin, Owen, "Uptake of colorectal cancer screening tests by Ontario physicians."

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Amit Garg, Jessica Sontrop and Blayne Welk


Majoni, Melissa, "Relationship Between Exercise Training Adherence and Improvement in Functional Capacity Among Transient Ischemic Attack and Milk Non-disabling Stroke Survivors in Cardiac Rehabilitation"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Neville Suskin and Saverio Stranges


McRae, Samantha, "'Such a Scary Place for a Kid': The Impact of Adolescent Hospitalization on Adult Psychiatric Units"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly K. Anderson


Nasreen, Sharifa, "Trends in Asthma Prevalence in Canadians, Asthma Course Trajectories in Children, and the Effect of Maternal Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the Risk of Asthma in the Offspring"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Igor Karp


Nightingale, Natalie May, "Investigating Haemoglobin Thresholds for Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients with Acute Upper GI Bleeding"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Guangyong Zou and Vipul Jairath


Niu, Yue, "Construction of Prediction Models for The Health Utility Index Mark 3 in Ontario and Its Application"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma and Guangyong Zou


Nunes, Sophia Pereira, "The Relationship Between Sleep and Internalizing Problems Among Canadian Adolescents"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Karen Campbell and Saverio Stranges


Nunez, Emily C., "Assessing Self-Identified and Meta-Perceived Social Groups for Predicting Day-to-Day Discrimination and Examining Psychological Distress Based on Identity Mismatch"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Prajapati, Shohi, "The Association Between Maternal Obesity and Fetal Size for Gestational Age in Singletons and Twins"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): M. Karen Campbell and Neil Klar


Schoer, Nicole, "Identifying Service Utilization Patterns in Primary Care by Young People with First-Episode Psychosis"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly K. Anderson


Shokoohi, Mostafa, "Social Determinants of Health and Substance Use among Women Living with HIV in Canada: Inequalities and Impacts"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta Bauer


Tarasevich, Alena, "Atrial Fibrillation Episodes of Illness in a Primary Care Setting"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Mark Speechley and Lorne Gula


Thavam, Thaksha, "The Impact of the Diabetes Management Incentive on Diabetes-related Services, Hospitalizations, and Mortality Risk in Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma


Uvarov, Artem, "Towards Using Model Averaging To Construct Confidence Intervals In Logistic Regression Models"

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Guangyong Zou


Williams, Chantal, "Patterns of problem behaviours among a representative sample of youth in Ontario"

Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Samantha Wells and Tara Elton-Marshall