Current PhD
Assessing Health Outcomes of older people using InterRAI data
Student: Rebecca Abey
Supervisors: Prof Tim Wilkinson, Dr Hamish Jamieson and Prof Philip Schluter
Summer student research projects
Over summer, students undertake research projects. These projects are a valuable contribution to the Big Data and Better Ageing Research Group
Topic: Medication management and ability to manage/selfdirect health
Sponsor: Health of Older Persons Service level Alliance (HOPSLA)
Student: Marina Chen
Topic: Dementia - The Impact of Carer Stress
Sponsor: Health of Older Persons Service level Alliance (HOPSLA)
Student: Peter Qiu
Topic: Predictors of hip fractures in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Christchurch Radiology Group
Student: Shaun London
The South Island Alliance and University of Canterbury cofounded a series of brief data analysis reviews using the interRAI data to produce relevant information on Health of Older Persons Service Level Alliance (HOPSLA) priority areas.
See summaries of the research from the InterRAI website [PDF]
Topic: Predictors of Poor Outcomes in Dementia
Student: Annabelle Bos
Topic: End of life issues and the interRAI: Statistical Analysis of Mortality; An investigation of interRAI data.
Student: Philip Scott Petrie
Topic: Predictors of Hip Fracture amongst older adults living in their home
Student: Losana Vao Latu
Topic: Pilot study - Developing a frailty scale from the interRAI Student
Student: Rosie Burn