Penny Whiting, University of Toronto

Research

Critical Appraisal Development Of Methods And Tools Meta-Epidemiology Methodology Patient Oriented Research Quality Reducing Bias And Error Research On Research

Latest funding

The development of a risk of bias assessment tool for network meta-analysis
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$360,116

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The development of a risk of bias assessment tool for network meta-analysis

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tricco, Andrea C; Whiting, Penny; Wright, James M

Keywords: Critical Appraisal; Development Of Methods And Tools; Meta-Epidemiology; Methodology; Patient Oriented Research; Quality; Reducing Bias And Error; Research On Research; Risk Of Bias

$360,116

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Critical Appraisal Dear Professor Whiting, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on critical appraisal connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "The development of a risk of bias assessment tool for network meta-analysis" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]