Alan Balch

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 777 citations indexed

About

Alan Balch is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Balch has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 777 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 11 papers in General Health Professions and 11 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Alan Balch's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (18 papers), Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer (11 papers) and Clinical practice guidelines implementation (7 papers). Alan Balch is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (18 papers), Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer (11 papers) and Clinical practice guidelines implementation (7 papers). Alan Balch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Alan Balch's co-authors include Kathleen D. Gallagher, Kristina S. Boye, Ernest H. Law, James W. Shaw, Feng Xie, A. Simon Pickard, Ruixuan Jiang, Mark Oppe, Jan J.V. Busschbach and Cynthia L. Gong and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Alan Balch

31 papers receiving 768 citations

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United States Valuation of EQ-5D-5L Health States Using an International Protocol

2019 251 citations A. Simon Pickard, Ernest H. Law et al. Value in Health profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Medication Adherence Enhancing Interventions 2025 ·Value in Health ·Bijan J. Borah, (unknown), Alan Balch, (unknown), Christopher J. Daly, Dalia Dawoud, David Hutchins, Mickaël Hiligsmann, Andrew M. Peterson, Tamás Ágh	2
2	Patient-reported discrimination among limited-resourced cancer survivors: a brief report 2022 ·Journal of Psychosocial Oncology ·(unknown), Austin R. Waters, Courtney Williams, Caitlin B. Biddell, Lisa P. Spees, Kathleen D. Gallagher, (unknown), Eric Anderson, Alan Balch, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Gabrielle B. Rocque	5
3	Financial toxicity in patients with gynecologic malignancies: a cross sectional study 2021 ·Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ·Burak Zeybek, Emily Webster, (unknown), Joan Tymon‐Rosario, Alan Balch, Gary Altwerger, Mitchell Clark, Gulden Menderes, Gloria S. Huang, Masoud Azodi, Elena Ratner, Peter E. Schwartz, Alessandro D. Santin, Vaagn Andikyan	14
4	Fear of COVID-19: Effects on mental health in under-resourced patients with cancer. 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Oncology ·(unknown), (unknown), Karen L. Smith, Kathleen D. Gallagher, Chao‐Hui Huang, Andrés Azuero, Eric Anderson, (unknown), Alan Balch, Gabrielle B. Rocque	1
5	A Framework for Person-Centered Care Pathways in Oncology 2020 ·Alan Balch	1
6	Quantifying treatment preferences and their association with financial toxicity in women with breast cancer 2020 ·Cancer ·Courtney Williams, Kathleen D. Gallagher, (unknown), Monica S. Aswani, Andrés Azuero, Casey L. Daniel, Eric W. Ford, Stacey A. Ingram, Alan Balch, Gabrielle B. Rocque	17
7	Talking about the Cost of Care: A Critical Component of Shared Decision Making Patient and Provider Perspectives 2020 ·Journal of the National Medical Association ·(unknown), Christine Wilson, Alan Balch, (unknown)	3
8	Talking About the Cost of Care: A Critical Component of Shared Decision Making 2020 ·Journal of the National Medical Association ·(unknown), Christine Wilson, Alan Balch, (unknown)	5
9	United States Valuation of EQ-5D-5L Health States Using an International Protocol breakdown → 2019 ·Value in Health ·A. Simon Pickard, Ernest H. Law, Ruixuan Jiang, Eleanor Pullenayegum, James W. Shaw, Feng Xie, Mark Oppe, Kristina S. Boye, Richard H. Chapman, Cynthia L. Gong, Alan Balch, Jan J.V. Busschbach	251
10	Identifying levels of financial toxicity and unmet needs in cancer patients receiving financial assistance: Exploring trends in populations lacking adequate resources to overcome healthcare barriers. 2019 ·Journal of Clinical Oncology ·(unknown), (unknown), Eric Anderson, Kathleen D. Gallagher, (unknown), Alan Balch	1
11	From the Past to the Present: Insurer Coverage Frameworks for Next-Generation Tumor Sequencing 2018 ·Value in Health ·Julia R. Trosman, Christine B. Weldon, William J. Gradishar, Al B. Benson, Massimo Cristofanilli, Allison W. Kurian, James M. Ford, Alan Balch, John B. Watkins, Kathryn A. Phillips	18
12	Engaging Multidisciplinary Stakeholders to Drive Shared Decision-Making in Oncology 2018 ·Journal of Palliative Care ·Gabrielle B. Rocque, (unknown), Alan Balch, Carrie Tompkins Stricker, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mark A. Lewis, Arif H. Kamal	19
13	United States Valuation of EQ-5D-5L Health States: An Initial Model Using a Standardized Protocol 2018 ·Value in Health ·(unknown), (unknown), Ruixuan Jiang, Mark Oppe, (unknown), Feng Xie, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alan Balch	4
14	Vancouver Declaration on Global Headache Patient Advocacy 2018 2018 ·Cephalalgia ·David W. Dodick, Lars Edvinsson, (unknown), Wolfgang Grisold, Fumihiko Sakai, Rigmor Jensen, Alan Balch, Elena Ruiz de la Torre, (unknown), Audrey Craven, Messoud Ashina	27
15	Clinical Pathways: Recommendations for Putting Patients at the Center of Value-Based Care 2017 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Edward Abrahams, Alan Balch, (unknown), (unknown), Amy Myrdal Miller, Gilbert S. Omenn, (unknown), John D. Sprandio, (unknown), Kimberly Westrich	14
16	Pilot Feasibility Study of an Oncology Financial Navigation Program 2017 ·Journal of Oncology Practice ·Veena Shankaran, (unknown), (unknown), Kate Watabayashi, Hannah M. Linden, Scott D. Ramsey, Naomi Schwartz, Karma L. Kreizenbeck, J. Lee Nelson, Alan Balch, (unknown), Kathleen D. Gallagher, Karen Overstreet	164
17	Recommendations for the Role of Clinical Pathways in an Era of Personalized Medicine 2016 ·The American Journal of Managed Care ·Alan Balch, Charles M. Balch, Al B. Benson, Deborah Morosini, Robert M. Rifkin, Loretta A. Williams	1
18	Evolution of “The Guideline Advantage”: Lessons Learned From the Front Lines of Outpatient Performance Measurement 2014 ·Diabetes Care ·Vincent J. Bufalino, Mary Ann Bauman, Jay H. Shubrook, Alan Balch, Christopher A. Boone, (unknown), Sarah Bradley, Richard C. Wender, (unknown), Donna K. Arnett	4
19	Creating a 21st Century Global Health Agenda 2011 ·Circulation ·Edward E. Partridge, Elizabeth J. Mayer‐Davis, Ralph L. Sacco, Alan Balch	13
20	American Cancer Society Perspectives on Environmental Factors and Cancer 2009 ·CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians ·Elizabeth T. H. Fontham, Michael J. Thun, Elizabeth Ward, Alan Balch, John O. L. DeLancey, Jonathan M. Samet	34

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