Theresa Aves
PhD Student
Biography
Currently a PhD student in Health Services Research at the University of Toronto, Theresa is also the Research Manager of the CanROC EpiDOSE trial- the first multicentre randomized controlled trial to definitively test the potential benefit of low dose epinephrine against the current standard dose in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation.
Theresa has been involved in cardiology research at St. Michael’s Hospital for over 15 years with particular interests in patient reported outcome measures and clinical trial development, implementation and analysis. Additionally, she has provided methodological expertise in developing, analyzing, and writing systematic reviews for Cochrane, the World Health Organization, and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation as evidence for clinical practice guidelines.
Theresa completed a BSc (hons) at Western University, a post-graduate certificate in Population Health Data Analysis at the University of Victoria and a MSc in Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University where her research focus was in pragmatic trial design and systematic review methodology.
Her current PhD research involves assessing the psychometric properties of cognitive impairment screening tools and impacts on survivors and their loved ones.
Expertise
Cardiac arrest; research methods; health services research
Contact Information
theresa.aves@unityhealth.to
Publications
Methods to teach schoolchildren how to perform and retain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Allan KS, Mammarella B, Visanji M, Moglica E, Sadeghlo N, O’Neil E, Chan TT, Kishibe T, Aves T.Resusc Plus. 2023 Aug 10;15:100439.
The ability of machine learning algorithms to predict defibrillation success during cardiac arrest: A systematic review. Sem M, Mastrangelo E, Lightfoot D, Aves T, Lin S, Mohindra R. Resuscitation. 2023 Apr;185:109755.
An international collaborative study to co-produce a patient-reported outcome measure of cardiac arrest survivorship and health-related quality of life (CASHQoL): A protocol for developing the long-form measure. Haywood KL, Southern C, Tutton E, Swindell P, Ellard D, Pearson NA, Parsons H, Couper K, Daintyi KN, Agarwal S, Perkins GD; SURViVORS PROM Buddies Group.Resusc Plus. 2022 Aug 31;11:100288.
Meta-analysis of Pragmatic and Explanatory Trials.Mbuagbaw L, Aves T. Methods Mol Biol. 2022;2345:147-158.
2020 International Consensus on First Aid Science With Treatment Recommendations. Singletary EM, Zideman DA, Bendall JC, Berry DA, Borra V, Carlson JN, Cassan P, Chang WT, Charlton NP, Djärv T, Douma MJ, Epstein JL, Hood NA, Markenson DS, Meyran D, Orkin A, Sakamoto T, Swain JM, Woodin JA, De Buck E, De Brier N, O D, Picard C, Goolsby C, Oliver E, Klaassen B, Poole K, Aves T, Lin S, Handley AJ, Jensen J, Allan KS, Lee CC; First Aid Science Collaborators. Resuscitation. 2020 Nov;156:A240-A282.
Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aves T, Chopra A, Patel M, Lin S.Crit Care Med. 2020 Feb;48(2):225-229.
The role of pragmatism in explaining heterogeneity in meta-analyses of randomised trials: a protocol for a cross-sectional methodological review.Aves T, Allan KS, Lawson D, Nieuwlaat R, Beyene J, Mbuagbaw L.BMJ Open. 2017 Sep 3;7(9):e017887.