Health Economics and Outcomes Research and Pharmacoepidemiology

VISHAL BALI

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Cell: 505-***-****, Email: *.******@*****.***

RESEARCH INTEREST

Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pharmacoepidemiology and Comparative Effectiveness Research

SUMMARY

Three years of experience in conducting observational research using Medicare and IMS claims and nationally representative databases

Experience in performing Comparative Effectiveness and Health Outcomes Research

Experience in using complex statistical approaches like Marginal structural model, regression models, mixed model (multi-level modeling) and propensity scoring

Experience in conducting systematic literature review and Meta-analysis

Proficient in conducting statistical data analysis using SAS, STATA and SPSS

Knowledge of performing economic evaluation research using TreeAge

Knowledge of conducing qualitative research such as survey design

Effective team player with excellent writing, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Houston, Texas, USA (August 2010-Present)

Research Assistant

Collaborator in the AHRQ sponsored R01 grant

Mentoring graduate students in conducting pharmacoepidemiological and outcomes research

Conducting retrospective studies using claims and large secondary databases

Writing grants, literature reviews, abstracts and journal articles

Teaching Assistant

Assisting Pharm. D. students with review of the study material (Pharmacy Administration)

Proctoring and grading exams

University of New Mexico, New Mexico, USA (August 2007- May 2010)

Research Assistant - Conducting pharmacoepidemiological and outcomes research

Literature review (prescription drug abuse) and writing summary reports.

Teaching Assistant

Conducting discussion sessions and review for Pharm. D. students (Pharmacoeconomics)

Conducting labs (Biology 201) and grading exams

I.I.M.T. College of Pharmacy, U.P., India (December 2006 – July 2007)

Assistant Professor - Instructing lectures and writing tutorials (Anatomy and Physiology); and conducting labs (Organic Chemistry).

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Houston, Texas, USA, 2010-Present, Cumulative GPA: 3.9 out of 4.0

Major Advisor: Rajender Aparasu, Ph.D

Dissertation: Antidepressants use and risk of dementia in elderly nursing home residents with depression.

Compare short term effectiveness of antidepressants classes in improving cognitive performance

Compare long term effectiveness of antidepressants classes in reducing the risk of dementia

Master of Science in Pharmacy Administration, University of New Mexico, NM, USA, 2007-2010, GPA: 3.9 out of 4.0

Thesis: Non-medical use, abuse of, and dependence on prescription drugs: Relationship between sociodemographic factors and health insurance coverage.

Evaluated association between health insurance and non-medical use, abuse and dependence on prescription drugs

Examined differential impact of health insurance on non-medical use, abuse and dependence on prescription drugs in different subgroups of population

Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Administration, Manipal University, Karnataka, India, 2004-2006, GPA : First class (equivalent to A)

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hamdard University, New Delhi, India, 2000-2004, GPA : First class (equivalent to A)

KEY GRADUATE COURSES

Pharmacoepidemiology and Outcomes Research

Pharmacoeconomics

Patient Reported Outcomes

Systematic Review & Meta-analysis

Risk Adjustment Studies

Advanced Research Design

Advance Econometrics in Healthcare

Advanced Regression Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Multilevel Modeling

Structural Equation Modeling

Proposal Development

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. Title: Anticholinergics use and cognitive decline in geriatric patients with depression

Role/Date: Research Assistant, August 2013 - Present

Responsibilities: implementing secondary data analysis plan, preparation of manuscript, and publication of results

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ)

2. Title: Antidepressants and risk of dementia in elderly nursing home residents with depression

Role/Date: Research Assistant, January 2014 – August 2014

Responsibilities: review of literature, preparation, editing and proof reading of the grant

Source: submitted to National Institute on Aging

MANUSCRIPT PUBLICATIONS

Published

Bali V., Raisch DW., Moffett M., and Khan N. Determinants of non-medical use, abuse or dependence on prescription drugs, and use of substance abuse treatment. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2013; 9(3): 276-87.

Bali V., Chatterjee S., and Aparasu RR. Datapoints. Psychotropic drug use among elderly home healthcare patients in the United States. Psychiatric Services. 2012; 63(1): 6.

Nagar S., Patel A., Bali V., and Aparasu RR. Prevalence and predictors of pediatric depression in the United States. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology. 2014; 7(3): 2561-2566.

Under Preparation

Bali V., Kamble P S., and Aparasu RR. Predictors of concomitant use of antipsychotics and stimulants and its impact on stimulant persistence in pediatric Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Manuscript submitted to The Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy).

Yang M., Bali V., Mehta H B., Gupta P., Wang X., Johnson M L., and Aparasu RR. Which comorbidity index performs better in predicting 30-day mortality? – A systematic review (Manuscript submitted to The Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice).

Bali V., Kamble P S., and Aparasu RR. Cardiovascular safety of concomitant use of atypical antipsychotics and long acting stimulants in children with Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Aparasu RR., Bali V., Chatterjee S., Chen H., Johnson ML., and Carnahan RM. Risk of dementia in elderly nursing home patients using Paroxetine and other Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor agents.

Aparasu RR., Chatterjee S., Bali V., Chen H., Johnson ML., and Carnahan RM. Anticholinergics use and risk of dementia in elderly nursing home patients with depression.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACT PUBLICATIONS

Bali V., Chen H., Johnson ML., Carnahan RM., and Aparasu RR. Risk of dementia associated with the use of Paroxetine in elderly nursing home patients with depression. Value in Health. 2014; 17(3): A209.

Bali V., Chen H., Johnson ML., Carnahan RM., and Aparasu RR. Characteristics of the elderly nursing home residents with depression in the United States. Value in Health. 2014; 17(3): A211.

Bali V., Kamble PS., and Aparasu RR. Impact of atypical antipsychotics use on long acting stimulants persistence among children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Value in Health. 2014; 17(3): A219.

Bali V., and Mehta P. Racial disparities in influenza vaccination among elderly: A multilevel modeling approach. Value in Health. 2014; 17(3): A282.

Rane PP., Bali V., and Aparasu RR. Hypertension management in outpatient visits by diabetic patients. Value in Health. 2014; 17(3): A122 (Finalist in ISPOR poster competition).

Atreja N., Gunjal S., Bali V., and Aparasu RR. Drug utilization patterns for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Value in Health. 2014; 17(3): A54-A55.

Aparasu RR, Bali V. Antidepressant use among elderly nursing home residents with depression in the United States. Presented at the 65th Annual Indian Pharmaceutical Congress. New Delhi, India. 2013.

Bali V., Kamble PS., and Aparasu RR. Predictors of use of atypical antipsychotics and long acting stimulants polypharmacy among children and adolescents with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Value in Health. 2013; 16(3): A57.

Pitman EP., Hatfiled CL., Coyle EA., Ordonez EA., Garey KW., and Bali V. Student interventions on institution based clinical advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Presented at the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2013 Annual Seminar, Austin, TX.

Bali V., Johnson ML., and Aparasu RR. Comparison of risk adjustment methods in predicting health care expenditure among children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorders. Value in Health. 2012; 15(4): A81-A82.

Bali V., and Franzini L. Predictors of ambulatory visit utilization among patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the US. Value in Health. 2012; 15(4): A83-A84.

Bali V., Yeola D., and Sansgiry S. Knowledge and attitude of clinical pharmacy faculty and issues related to Behind-the-Counter drug program. Presented at the 12th Annual Health Services & Outcomes Research Conference, Houston, TX, November 2011.

Yeola D., Bali V., and Sansgiry S. Intention to provide drug information regarding Behind-The-Counter Drug programs among clinical pharmacy faculty in the USA. Presented at the Drug Information Agency 2011 47th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Bali V., Raisch DW., Moffett M., and Khan N. Predictors of non-medical use of prescription drugs among pregnant women in the United States. Value in Health. 2010; 13(3): A181.

Bali V., and Khan N. Association between physical activity at work and prevalence of Arthritis among working population. Value in Health. 2009; 12(3): A65.

PROJECTS (UNPUBLISHED)

Cardiovascular safety of antipsychotics and stimulants use in pediatric ADHD population: a marginal structural modeling approach

Cost effectiveness analysis of Uloric (febuxostat) vs. Zylorim (allopurinol) for the management of hyperuricemia in patients with gout. (Class proposal)

Developing a PRO claim for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. (Class proposal)

Associations among overeating, overweight, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A structural equation modelling approach. (Class project)

Is quality of care an issue among Rheumatoid Arthritis patients in the US? (Class project)

Assisted Clinical Pharmacy faculty in evaluating student interventions on clinical institution based Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) rotations.

MENTORING SKILLS

Mentored Doctoral students on the following projects:

Risk of cardiovascular events among concomitant users of atypical antipsychotics or mood stabilizers and long acting stimulants in children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity and Bipolar Disorders. January 2014-Present.

Prescribing trends in outpatient visits among patients with Parkinson’s disease in the United States. May 2014-Present.

Predictors of long acting stimulant persistence in children and adolescents with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. May 2014-Present.

The impact on 30-day readmission rates using a community pharmacy discharge medication bedside delivery within an acute care setting. May 2012-August 2012.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Analysis software: SAS, SPSS, STATA, AMOS, Mplus, DATA TreeAge®

Databases: Medicare and IMS LifeLink™ claims Databases, Long Term Care Minimum Data Set, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, National Home and Hospice Care Survey, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

Other: Endnote and Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Journal Reviewer

Managed Care Pharmacy, 2014

Pharmacy Practice, 2014

Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 2013-Present

Value in Health Regional Issues, 2012-Present

Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy, 2014

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2013-Present

General Medicine: Open Access, 2014

Journal of Case Reports and Studies, 2014

Conference Reviewer

Reviewer for research abstracts, ISPOR 15th Annual European Congress, Berlin, Germany, November 2012.

Committee Membership

Secretary, Graduates and Alumni in Pharmacy administration (GPA) & International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - Student Chapter (ISPOR-SC) at UH, 2011-2012.

Treasurer, University of New Mexico Student’s Chapter of International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 2007-2008.

Member, International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 2009-Present.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Recipient, Texas Public Education Grants, 2011.

Recipient, Graduate Assistant Teaching Fellowship (GATF), August 2010-Present.

Awarded second place at the College of Pharmacy Annual Research Retreat Poster Session, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 2010.

Awarded Student Research Allocations Committee (SRAC) travel grant to present poster at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 14th Annual International Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 2009.

Qualified student, 96.69 percentile in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2005.

Recipient, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Scholarship, 2004-2006.

REFERENCES

Dr. Rajendar R. Aparasu

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy

College of Pharmacy, University of Houston

Email: ********@*******.**.***

Phone number: 832-***-****

Dr. Hua Chen

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy

College of Pharmacy, University of Houston

Email: *******@*******.**.***

Phone number: 832-***-****

Dr. Michael L Johnson

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy

College of Pharmacy, University of Houston

Email: ********@*******.**.***

Phone number: 832-***-****

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