Min Yang
Vice President

Boston
Education
Ph.D. and M.S., health outcomes and pharmacy practice, University of Texas at Austin; M.D., clinical medicine, Suzhou Medical College
Summary of Experience
Dr. Yang specializes in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). She works closely with pharmaceutical, biotech, and device companies to develop HEOR strategies. Dr. Yang also designs and conducts studies from pipeline product development through product launch, post-market research, and biosimilar evaluation. She has extensive experience with clinical trial data, health insurance claims databases, electronic medical records, and primary surveys for evidence generation through both clinical trials and real-world data with conventional and innovative methodologies. Dr. Yang is an expert in clinical outcome assessments – such as patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and clinician-reported outcomes (ClinROs) – as well as health preference research. She has supported the development and validation of multiple PROs and ClinROs, as well as generated evidence for regulatory submission.
A frequent collaborator with academic experts and clinical key opinion leaders, Dr. Yang’s research has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and presented at numerous clinical and economic research conferences. In recognition for her work in women’s health, she has received the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)/Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Research Award. In addition to Dr. Yang’s HEOR credentials, she is a licensed oncology surgeon in China and a guest lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Prior to joining Analysis Group, Dr. Yang was a senior scientist at QualityMetric (now part of Optum, Inc.).
Selected Publishing
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Evidence-based Assessment of Current and Emerging Bladder-sparing Therapies for Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer After Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
European Urology Oncology, March 19, 2020
2020Kamat AM, Lerner SP, O’Donnell M, Georgieva MV, Yang M, Inman BA, Kassouf W, Boorjian SA, Tyson MD, Kulkarni GS, Chang SS, Konety BR, Svatek RS, Balar A, Witjes JA
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Effect of Risankizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: The UltIMMa-1 and UltIMMa-2 Randomized Clinical Trials
JAMA Dermatology, 2020
2020Augustin M, Lambert J, Zema C, Thompson EHZ, Yang M, Wu EQ, Garcia-Horton V, Geng Z, Valdes JM, Joshi A, Gordon KB
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Short-term costs associated with non-medical switching in autoimmune conditions
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 2019 Jan-Feb;37(1):97-105
2019Gibofsky A, Skup M, Yang M, Mittal M, Macaulay D, Ganguli A
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Assessing Patient Preferences for Treatment Decisions for New Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infections
Advances in Therapy, 2019
2019Welzel TM, Yang M, Sajeev G, Chen YJ, Pinsky B, Bao Y, Wu EQ, Dieterich D
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Validation of the Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool (ADCT©) using a longitudinal survey of biologic-treated patients with atopic dermatitis
BMC Dermatology, 2019
2019Simpson E, Eckert L, Gadkari A, Mallya UG, Yang M, Nelson L, Brown M, Reaney M, Mahajan P, Guillemin I, Boguniewicz M, Pariser D
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Economic Impact of Non-Medical Switching from Originator Biologics to Biosimilars: A Systematic Literature Review
Advances in Therapy, 2019
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Comparison of Adalimumab and Etanercept for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: An Indirect Comparison Using Individual Patient Data from Randomized Trials
Value in Health. Jan 2018;21(1):1-8
2018Papp KA, Yang M, Sundaram M, Jarvis J, Betts KA, Bao Y, Signorovitch JE
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Assessing utility values for treatment-related health states of acute myeloid leukemia in the United States
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2018 Sep 21;16(1):193
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Health-related quality of life and work productivity associated with HiSCR and NRS30 response among patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, June 2017, Volume 76, Issue 6
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Apolipoprotein C-III and High-Density Lipoprotein Subspecies Defined by Apolipoprotein C-III in Relation to Diabetes Risk
American Journal of Epidemiology. 2017;186(6):736-744
2017Aroner SA, Yang M, Li J, Furtado JD, Sacks FM, Tjønneland A, Overvad K, Cai T, Jensen MK.
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Effectiveness and healthcare costs among stabilised rheumatoid arthritis patients with dose reduction of adalimumab or etanercept in real world
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. Sep-Oct 2017;35(5):791-798
2017Yang M, Galebach PJ, Signorovitch JE, Garg V
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Direct and indirect healthcare resource utilization and costs associated with ulcerative colitis in a privately-insured employed population in the US
J Med Econ. 2015 Mar 27:1-10
2015Cohen R, Skup M, Ozbay AB, Rizzo J, Yang M, Diener M, Chao J.
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Assessment of time to clinical response, a proxy for discharge readiness, among hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia who received either ceftaroline fosamil or ceftriaxone in two ph
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Feb; 59(2):1119-26
2015Lodise TP, Anzueto AR, Weber DJ, Shorr AF, Yang M, Smith A, Zhao Q, Huang X, File TM
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Treatment effectiveness of pasireotide on health-related quality of life in patients with Cushing’s disease
Eur J Endocrinol. 2014 Jul; 171(1):89-98
2014Webb SM, Ware JE, Forsythe A, Yang M, Badia X, Nelson LM, Signorovitch JE, McLeod L, Maldonado M, Zgliczynski W, de Block C, Portocarrero-Ortiz L, Gadelha M
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Assessing the validity, responsiveness and meaningfulness of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR) as the clinical endpoint for hidradenitis suppurativa treatment
Br J Dermatol. 2014 Dec; 171(6):1434-42
2014Kimball AB, Jemec GB, Yang M, Kageleiry A, Signorovitch JE, Okun MM, Gu Y, Wang K, Mulani P, Sundaram M
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A health-related quality-of-life study comparing Vitala continence control device versus traditional pouch system only in patients with end colostomy
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jun; 25(6):739-47
2013Hoch J, Yang M, Yan S, van den Broek N, Xie J, Warusavitarne J.
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Pain relief and tolerability balance of immediate release tapentadol or oxycodone treatment for patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis or low back pain
Pain Med. 2012 Sep; 13(9):1110-20
2012Kavanagh S, Kwong WJ, Hammond GC, Nelson W, Upmalis D, Yang M
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Validating Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire v2.1 in episodic and chronic migraine
Headache. 2012 Mar; 52(3):409-21
2012Bagley CL, Rendas-Baum R, Maglinte GA, Yang M, Varon SF, Lee J, Kosinski M.
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A qualitative study on feasibility of a web-based Women's Health Portal and Information System
Patient. 2011; 4(1):67-8
2011Yang M, Kosinski M, Boulanger R
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Evaluating the efficacy of sequential biologic therapies for rheumatoid arthritis patients with an inadequate response to tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors
Arthritis Res Ther. 2011 Feb 16; 13(1):R25
2011Rendas-Baum R, Wallenstein GV, Koncz T, Kosinski M, Yang M, Bradley J, Zwillich SH.
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Validation of the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6™) across episodic and chronic migraine
Cephalalgia. 2011 Feb; 31(3):357-67
2011Yang M, Rendas-Baum R, Varon SF, Kosinski M.
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Measuring the health status burden in hemodialysis patients using the SF-36® health survey
Qual Life Res. 2011 Apr; 20(3):383-9
2011Yarlas AS, White MK, Yang M, Saris-Baglama RN, Bech PG, Christensen T
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A novel approach to estimate the minimally important difference for the Fatigue Impact Scale in multiple sclerosis patients
Qual Life Res. 2010 Nov; 19(9):1349-58
2010Rendas-Baum R, Yang M, Cattelin F, Wallenstein GV, Fisk JD.
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Interpreting Premenstrual Symptoms Impact Survey scores using outcomes in health-related quality of life and sexual drive impact
J Reprod Med. 2010 Jan-Feb; 55(1-2):41-8
2010Yang M, Gricar JA, Maruish ME, Hagan MA, Kornstein SG, Wallenstein GV
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatments for premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2010; 8(2):129-40
2010Rendas-Baum R, Yang M, Gricar J, Wallenstein GV.
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Interpreting score differences in the Insomnia Severity Index: using health-related outcomes to define the minimally important difference
Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Oct; 25(10): 2487-94
2009Yang M, Morin CM, Schaefer K, Wallenstein GV.
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Comparability of the Asthma Control Test telephone interview administration format with self-administered mail-out mail-back format
Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Mar; 25(3):717-27
2009Kosinski M, Kite A, Yang M, Rosenzweig JC, Williams A
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Antipsychotic medication utilization trends among Texas veterans: 1997-2002
Ann Pharmacother. 2008 Sep; 42(9):1229-38
2008Yang M, Barner JC, Lawson KA, Rascati KL, Wilson JP, Crismon ML, Worchel J, Mascarenas CA.
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Burden of premenstrual dysphoric disorder on health-related quality of life
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jan-Feb; 17(1):113-21
2008Yang M, Wallenstein G, Hagan M, Guo A, Chang J, Kornstein S
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An evaluation of the effects of an angiotensin receptor blocker on health-related quality of life in patients with high-normal blood pressure (prehypertension) in the Trial of Preventing Hypertension
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2008 Jun; 10(6):436-42
2008Williams SA, Michelson EL, Cain VA, Yang M, Nesbitt SD, Egan BM, Julius S; TROPHY Study Investigators
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Factors related to antipsychotic oversupply among Central Texas Veterans
Clin Ther. 2007 Jun; 29(6):1214-25
2007Yang M, Barner JC, Worchel J.
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Mapping MOS Sleep Scale scores to SF-6D utility index
Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Sep; 23(9):2269-82
2007Yang M, Dubois D, Kosinski M, Sun X, Gajria K.
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Frequency of new-onset diabetes mellitus and use of antipsychotic drugs among Central Texas veterans
Pharmacotherapy. 2004 Nov; 24(11):1529-38
2004Barner JC, Worchel J, Yang M.
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January 12, 2021
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