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MSc Thesis Topics

Clinical Epidemiology - MSc Student Name Supervisor Year
Long Term Effects of a Home Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on LDL Cholesterol and Exercise Tolerance:  Comparison of Men and Women Beth Abramson Sandra Donnelly 2005
Development and Validation of Transfusion Risk Understanding Scoring Tool (TRUST) to Stratify Cardiac Surgery Patients According to their Blood Transfusion Needs Abdullah Alghamdi Alexander Logan 2005
The Prognostic Effect of Lipids on the Outcome of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Mala Bahl Pamela Goodwin 2005
Evaluation of Computerized Interpretation of Pediatric Electrocardiograms Christine Chiu-Man Brian McCrindle 2005
Classification and Measurement of Speed and Amplitude Impairments in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease:  A Pilot Study Alberto Espay Dorcas Beaton / Andreas Maetzel 2005
Development of Guidelines for Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials of Herbal Medicine Interventions Joel Gagnier Claire Bombardier 2005
Surveillance Mammography of the Contralateral Breast Following a Total Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Corona Gainford Kathleen Pritchard 2005
Prognostic Factors for First Clinical Fracture in Patients with Primary Osteoporosis:  Analyses of Data from the Canadian Database of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Olga Gajic-Veljanoski Angela Cheung 2005
Comparison of Amitriptyline and Placebo for the Reduction of Pain in Children with Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Serial N-of-1 Trials to Estimate Population Effect Adam Huber Brian Feldman 2005
An exploration of responsiveness to change pf psychosocial, quality of life and pain measures to supportive-expressive group therapy intervention, improvement in mood and progression of disease in women with metastatic breast cancer Julie Lemieux Allan Detsky 2005
Diabetes and the Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer:  A Retrospective Population-Based Study Lorraine Lipscombe Janet Hux 2005
What Factors Guide Physicians’ Transfusion Decisions during Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery?  A National Survey Nadine Shehata Gary Naglie 2005
Preferences for Short Term versus Long Term Androgen Deprivation in Prostate Cancer Survivors Derek Wilke Allan Detsky 2005
Topical Nasal Steroids versus Cryotherapy in Vasomotor Rhinitis:  A Randomized Clinical Trial Ian Witterick Sharon Abel 2005
Prognostic Significance of Cardiac-Specific Troponins in Patients Hospitalized for Congestive Heart Failure John You Jack Tu 2005
Trends in Unintentional Injury Mortality in Canadian Children Influence of Socioeconomic Status Catherine Birken Colin Macarthur 2004
Reliability Assessment of Measures Used in HIV Lipodystrophy Rodrigo Cavalcanti Allan Detsky 2004
Evaluating the Hyperactivity/Inattention Sub-Scale of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth Alice Charach Teresa To 2004
Youth at Risk in the Wilderness Christopher Denny Donald Redelmeier 2004
Antihypertensive Drug Therapy and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in an Elderly Cohort Rajdeep Padwal Andreas Laupacis 2004
Validation of the IMPACT Questionnaire for Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Sensibility, Validity and Reliability Testing in a Paediatric Cohort Anthony Otley Hillary Steinhart 2004
Predictors of Axillary Nodal Dissection in Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Eileen Rakovitch Vivek Goel 2004
Prognostic model based on multiple logistic regression analysis (MLRA) for prediction of outcome within the first four hours after birth of a term infant with post-asphyxial hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy Prakeshkumar Shah Arne Ohlsson 2004
Investigating the Factors That Attract and Dissuade Canadian Medical Students from A Career in Internal Medicine Katina Tzanetos Murray Krahn 2004
Evaluation of an Internet-Based Communication Tool for the Management of Patients with Heart Failure A Pilot Study Robert Wu Allan Detsky 2004
Patterns of Use and Adverse Events Associated with Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Older Adults with Dementia Sudeep Gill Paula Rochon 2003
The Impact Of Diagnostic Uncertainty On Antibiotic Prescribing  For Pediatric Respiratory Tract Infection Sandra Arnold Elaine Wang 2003
Mitral Repair versus Replacement for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Osman Al-Radi Jack Tu 2003
Influence of Workplace Factors on Depression-Related Short-Term Disability and Return to Work Michelle Caveen Paula Goering 2003
Strategies for Pilot Trials Assessing Potentially Equivalent Therapies The Example of a Phase II Trial of Low Dose Platelet Transfusions Mark Walker Allan Detsky 2003
Impact of a Goal-Oriented, Protocol-Driven Program with Home Telemonitoring on the Blood Pressure of Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension Defense Date September 4, 2003 Kerryam Al-Suwaida Alexander Logan 2003
Does the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) Correlate with Admission to Hospital from the Emergency Department Julie Spence Laurie Morrison 2003
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Nasopharyngeal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Versus Infant Flow Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Extubation of Babies ≤ 1250 Grams Henry Roukema Arne Ohlsson 2003
Development of Diagnostic Criteria for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Brent Graham James Wright 2003
Coronary Revascularization in the Renal Transplant Candidate Aziz Walele Alexander Logan 2003
Predictors of Survival Following Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Ontario Andrew Dueck Andreas Laupacis 2003
Factors Associated with the Initiation of Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Andrea Gershon Allison McGeer /
Ahmed Bayoumi		 2003
Strategies for Pilot Trials Assessing Potentially Equivalent Therapies The Example of a Phase II Trial of Low Dose Platelet Transfusions Alan Tinmouth Ian Tannock 2003

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Health Services Research - MSc Student Name Supervisor Year
Decision-Making Structures in Healthcare: A Case Study of Four Provinces in Canada Heather Chappell Raisa Deber 2005
Cost of Illness Study, Study of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy in Canada Charles Piwko Wendy Ungar 2005
Ethical Decision-Making in Bioscience Companies: Case Studies and a Comparative Analysis Jocelyn Mackie Peter Singer 2004
Clinical Teaching and Clinical Outcomes Ophyr Mourad Donald Redelmeier 2004
Predictors of Antiviral Therapy in a Cohort of Hepatitis C Patients Maciej Witkos Murray Krahn 2004
The Effects of Competition on Payments for Nursing Services to Private Home Care Provider Agencies Dara Zarnett Audrey Laporte 2004
The Economic Burden of Osteoarthritis in Ontario: A Patient’s Perspective. Shamali Wickremaarachi Peter Coyte 2003
The Socio-demographic Determinants of Place of Death for Seniors in Ontario Sanober Motiwala Peter Coyte 2003
Measuring Information Technology Cost Efficiency Among Academic Health Sciences Centres: A Benchmarking Study Lorraine Pederson Kevin Leonard 2003
The Relationships Among Perceptions of Healthcare Quality Culture, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Among Teaching Hospital Nurses Mariatou Jallow Michael Murray 2003
Priority Setting in Hospitals: An Evaluation of Strategic Planning at University Health Network Shannon Madden Douglas Martin 2003
Practical Considerations for the Surveillance of Multi-Drug- Resistant Organisms in the Hospital Setting Michael Gardam Allan Detsky 2003

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PhD Thesis Topics

Clinical Epidemiology - PhD Student Name Supervisor Year
A Study of Prognosis in Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the DATATOP Cohort Laurie Constance Marras Paula Rochon 2005
Description and Evaluation of the Origins and Consequences of Medication Error in Children Christopher Parshuram Andreas Laupacis /
Ross Baker		 2005
Differences between Primary and Specialist Care in the Utilization of Preventative Medications for Diabetic Patients in Ontario Baiju Shah Andreas Laupacis 2005
Translating Human Physiological Processes to Predict Clinical Outcomes via Computer Simulation Waseem Sharieff George Tomlinson 2005
The Physician-Patient Interaction and Colorectal Cancer Screening in Ontario Tracey Asano Robin McLeod 2004
An Exploration of the Determinants of Mortality Among Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients in Ontario, Canada Doug Lee Jack Tu 2004
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Primary Therapist Model in the Management of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Linda Li Claire Bombardier 2004
Medical Journals and the Culture of Clinical Care Matthew Stanbrook Donald Redelmeier 2004
A Study of Prognosis in Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the DATATOP Cohort Lillian Sung Brian Feldman 2004
HIV-Related Diarrhea: Measurement Issues and the Role of Lactose Intolerance Jill Tinmouth Richard Glazier 2004
The Effects of Isosorbide Mononitrate on Markers of Bone Turnover: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial Sophie Jamal Gillian Hawker 2003
The Clinical Epidemiology of Poisoning in Ontario David Juurlink Donald Redelmeier 2003
Ambulatory Mental Health Service Use In An Inner City Setting Leah Steele Richard Glazier 2003

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Health Policy - PhD Student Name Supervisor Year
A Conceptual Model of Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation: The Case Study of Long term Care in Ontario Erin Gilbart Paul Williams 2005
Physical Therapy Services in Ontario: Assessing A Changing Public / Private Mix Michel Landry Raisa Deber 2005
Characteristics of Cancer Patients Out-of-Pocket Costs in Ontario Christopher Longo Raisa Deber 2005
The Impact of Managed Competition on Home Care in Ontario: The Case of Rehabilitation Services and Professionals Glen Randall Paul Williams 2005
Policy By Default: How Changes In Ontario’s Home Care Sector Have Impacted Providers, Children and Families Karen Spalding Paul Williams 2005
Autonomy and Aids: Preferred Role in Decision-Making Among Individuals Registered with HIV/AIDS Observational Database Sara Urowitz Raisa Deber 2005
Context-Based Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Case Study of Evidence Utilization in the Development of Cancer Screening Policy Mark Dobrow Vivek Goel 2003
The Grassroots Ceiling: The Impact of State Policy Change on Home Support Nonprofits in Ontario and in Waterloo Region - Wellington-Dufferin (1958 - 2001). A Case Study Tamara Daly Raisa Deber 2003

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Health Services Organization and Management - PhD Student Name Supervisor Year
Patient and Health Professional Perspectives on Performance Measurement in Oncology Anna Gagliardi Vivek Goel 2005
Factors that Motivate Hospital Nurse Middle Managers to Share Knowledge Related to Boundary Spanning Roles Ena Howse Louise Lemieux-Charles 2005
Organizational Commitment in a Health NGO in Pakistan Laila Salim David Zakus 2005
Collaborative and Competitive Relationships within an Integrated Public Sector Network Peter Tsasis Rhonda Cockerill 2004
The Role of Middle Managers in the Transmission and Integration of Organizational Culture: A Case Study in Merged Health Care Organization Caterina Valentino Ross Baker 2004

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Health Services Outcomes and Evaluation - PhD Student Name Supervisor Year
Evaluation of the Effect of a Diabetes Management Program on Continuity of Care in Shanghai Xiaolin Wei David Zakus 2005
Measuring Clinical Utilization and Outcomes in Ontario Emergency Departments Patricia Mary Lindsay Geoff Anderson 2003
Home Health Care Utilization and Determinants by Cancer Patients at the End of Life. Doris Howell Rhonda Cockerill 2003

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