Epidemiology and Biostatistics Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Multiple endpoints in randomized controlled trials: a review and an illustration of the global test, Lindsay Cameron
Hypertension Awareness and Control Among Middle-aged and Older Adults in Canada: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, Mohammed A. Fadel
The Role of Selected Dietary Factors in the Etiology of Sporadic Colorectal Cancer: Results from a Population-Based Case-Control Study, Celine J. Funk
A Descriptive Intersectional Analysis of Anticipated Discrimination in Transgender and Non-Binary People in Canada, Rachel Girimonte
A Descriptive Intersectional Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence and Trans-specific Partner Abuse Among Transgender and Non-binary People in Canada, Bisola F. Hamzat
The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Oral Health and Related Major Chronic Conditions, Abby Hensel
Sociodemographic Factors and the Risk of Paediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Samina Idrees
Social Determinants of Health and Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Canada, Seth F. Kadish
Antidepressants versus placebo for generalized anxiety disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Katarina Kopcalic
Social and Health Determinants of Patient Satisfaction and Wait times for Primary Care in Canada, Bill M. Le Mr
The Impact of Access to Oral Health Care on Inadequate Oral Health and Multimorbidity, Luis Limo
Self-perceived Oral Health Status and Oral Healthcare Services Utilization among an Underserved Sample of Pregnant Women in London, Ontario., Yasaman Mohammadi Kamalabadi
Sleep and Multimorbidity in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, Shreni Patel
Nonparametric Methods for the Analysis of Cluster Randomization Trials with Multiple Endpoints, Emma Jean Smith
Intranasal Midazolam for Distress or Pain Provoking Procedures in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Jie Yi Wang
PREDICTORS OF THE DOUBLE BURDEN OF MALNUTRITION AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF FOUR COUNTRIES, Jason Mulimba Were Mr
Comprehensive Practice Among Western Family Medicine Graduates: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis, Jennifer Xiao
Socioeconomic Patterning of Physical Activity among Middle-Aged to Older Adults, Jane Yuan
Association of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Exposure and Treatment in Pregnancy with Pregnancy, Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes, Natalie Zitoun
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Lithium toxicity following co-prescription of lithium and ACEI/ARBs: A population-based cohort study, Fatemeh Ahmadi
Social determinants of access to primary care in Canada, Feben W. Alemu
An Intersectional Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada, Isabella V. Aversa
Fate of Registered Studies From London, Ontario, Alex Bi
Sex Differences in the Clinical Presentation of Early Psychosis in a Primary Care Setting, Brooke Carter
Effectiveness of Machine Learning Classifiers for Cataract Screening, Ronald Cheung
The Impact of Initial Age of Methamphetamine Use on Social Integration, Emily E. Guarasci
Traditional and Emerging Risk Factors and Characteristics Associated with Hypertension in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Brook EC Hadwen
Does the way we pay primary care providers influence emergency department use during after-hours?, Michael Hong
Patterns of multimorbidity among immigrants to Canada: an analysis of the CCHS-IMDB, Tasneem Lalva
Spin and Distortion in Surgical Trials, Andrea Mataruga
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Tran M. Nguyen
Bayesian Pharmacokinetic Models for Inference and Optimal Sequential Decision Making with Applications in Personalized Medicine, Athanasios D. Pananos
Quantifying and predicting real-world iatrogenic severe hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus (the iNPHORM study, United States), Alexandria A. Ratzki-Leewing
Fertility Preservation Discussions with Transgender People in Canada Prior to Beginning Medical Gender Affirmation, Emily K. Sanders
Rapid Rhino vs. Merocel: A retrospective analysis of patients with anterior epistaxis visiting emergency rooms in London, Ontario, Dhatri Shukla
Development of a Multi-Factorial Data Quality Score for Primary Care Electronic Medical Records, Kathryn Stirling
Multimorbidity and cognition among Canadian older adults: A three-decade perspective, Juan Camilo Vargas Gonzalez
The Quality of Life Of Patients with Eye Diseases, Brian Edward Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Association between air pollution and incidence of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies, Ehsan Abolhasani
The Association Between Ethnicity and Caregiver Health, Adetola Aboyeji
Characterizing Risk Factors Associated with the Recurrence of Infective Endocarditis and Mortality among People Who Inject Drugs, Janica A. Adams
Interplay between Shift Work, Psychological Distress, Sleep Quality, and Cognitive Performance, Rea Therese Alonzo
Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Sarah E. Bota
Measuring the impact of atrial fibrillation on patients, Justine Chang
Long-Term Behavioural Problems in Youth with Childhood-Onset Epilepsy, Rebecca Grace Couper
Societal Preferences for Trade-offs between Cancer and Non-Cancer Health Outcomes: A Choice Experiment, Roxanne Garaszczuk
Addressing Bias in Non-Experimental Studies Assessing Treatment Outcomes in Prostate Cancer, David E. Guy
Quantifying Timely Access to Surgery: A Global Modelling Study, Joo-Hyun Jeong
Survival trends of patients with subglottic squamous cell carcinoma: A population based cohort study, Danielle MacNeil
Anxiety symptoms ten years after diagnosis of childhood-onset epilepsy: Prevalence and Correlates, Onyebuchi C. Omodon
Fall Risk-Increasing Drugs and Gait Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results from the Gait and Brain Study, Abdelhady Osman
Childhood-onset epilepsy and long-term child and maternal well-being, Klajdi Puka
Factors Associated with Dating Violence Victimization among Canadians: Results from the 2014 General Social Survey, Visna Rampersad
Ethnic and Socioeconomic Variations in Psychiatric Hospitalization and 30-day Readmission in Canada, Meghan PJ Smith
Health Care Utilization By Immigrants With Multimorbidity: A Population Based Cross-sectional Study Of The 2015-2016 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Chinmoy Talukder
The contribution of Memorial University medical graduates to the family physician workforce in Newfoundland and Labrador, Emily M. Volpe
Correlates Of Positive Mental Health Among Migrants In Canada, Branka Vujcic
Residential Greenness and Substance Use, Evan R. Wiley
Incidence of cancer and stage at diagnosis among people with recent-onset psychotic disorders, Jared C. Wootten
Sample Size Formulas for Estimating Risk Ratios with the Modified Poisson Model for Binary Outcomes, Zhenni Xue
Increasing Access to Essential Surgery in Resource Restricted Settings: An Economic Analysis, Anne Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Investigating quality of care for diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease in Ontario’s Family Health Group and Family Health Organization models, Mary Aderayo Bamimore
Examining the Correlates of Adolescent Food and Nutrition Knowledge in London, Ontario, Rachel Ann Brown
An 8-year longitudinal assessment of health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy, Emily Chemnitz
Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Measurement, and Migrant Groups in Ontario, Jordan Edwards
Analysis of Gait Speed and its Correlates in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, Erica Figgins
The Impact of School Nutrition Policy on Diet Quality of Children and Youth in Canada, Victoria Gaudin
Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Associated With Caesarean Section, Areej A. Hezam
Epidemiology of upper urinary tract stones and stone management in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, Vinusha Kalatharan
Multi-level Analysis for Geographical Inequalities on Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations, Soushyant Kiarasi
The impact of a health technology improvement program on medication errors in three large, teaching hospitals in London Ontario, Lauren Killin
Understanding the Determinants of the Cost of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Hun Lee
Evaluating quantitative methods for intercategorical-intersectionality research: a simulation study, Mayuri Mahendran
Risk Stratification for Treatment Decisions in People at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Olajumoke Marissa Ologundudu
Social connectedness and self-perceived mental health in Canadian transitional aged youth, Romaisa Pervez
The Prevalence of Multimorbidity among People with Non-Affective Psychotic Disorders 10-Years After First Diagnosis, Myanca D. Rodrigues
In-hospital Outcomes Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure, Shubrandu S. Sanjoy
Assessing wellness using a Medicine Wheel framework: A cross-sectional study of stress and resilience in a First Nation community in Ontario, Canada., Bryan C.R. Tanner
ADHD Symptoms and Substance Use Among Adolescents in Ontario: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Sex Differences and Covariates, Shannon W. Wong
Breakfast Consumption and Diet Quality of Teens in Southwestern Ontario, Nicolas Woods