Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Meta-analysis"
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Answering the questions of “which, how, and when”: A comprehensive investigation of the relation between syntactic skills and reading comprehension
(2023-08-04)Reading comprehension, or the understanding of written texts, is a vital skill for full engagement in school and society, and, as such, is among the most important skills children learn in elementary school. One skill ... -
Comparison of Two Methods to Correct for Non-differential Misclassification in Meta-analysis
(2019-08-23)Like all data, administrative health data are susceptible to bias. In this project I focus on bias due to misclassification of disease outcome in the context of a meta-analysis. I propose a novel approach to random effects ... -
RISK OF URINARY TRACT CANCER FROM EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER
(2016-08-15)Background: Nova Scotia (NS), a province of Atlantic Canada, has high rates of urinary bladder and kidney cancers. The causes driving this excess burden are unknown. Exposure to high-levels of arsenic—a naturally occurring ...