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Public Health Researcher | Systematic Reviews & Evidence Synthesis | PRISMA Expert | 12+ Years Experience

Profile Summary

I help research organizations, universities, pharmaceutical companies, and NGOs make evidence-based decisions through rigorous systematic reviews, rapid and literature reviews, qualitative research, and mixed-methods research expertise. With 12+ years leading large-scale public health studies and recent UK MSc credentials (Brunel University London, Merit - 70.8%), I bring both international research expertise and a deep understanding of European health contexts. UK RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: - Research Scientist, Brunel University London (Oct 2025-Jan 2026): Rapid review of digital health pathways for Parkinson's disease, synthesizing evidence on digital health innovations with health economics analysis for NHS-applicable interventions. - Voluntary Researcher, Mental Health Foundation UK (Oct-Nov 2025): Rapid evidence synthesis on mental health inequalities across UK devolved nations for policy recommendations. - Research Assistant, Brunel University London (May-July 2025): British Academy-funded UK-EU collaboration on migrant teacher workforce resilience; first-author manuscript under review at Social Science & Medicine. CORE EXPERTISE: - PRISMA systematic reviews and evidence synthesis (manuscripts under review in Social Science & Medicine) - Rapid reviews and scoping reviews for policy and practice - Qualitative research design and analysis (15+ studies with vulnerable populations) - Literature searching and critical appraisal - Grant proposal development (30-40% success rate, €485,000 secured) - Meta-analysis and data synthesis PUBLICATIONS & PEER REVIEW CREDENTIALS: - 9 peer-reviewed publications, including BMJ Open, PLOS ONE, Sexual & Reproductive Health Matters - NIHR Peer Reviewer (National Institute for Health and Care Research, UK) - Active peer reviewer for: BMJ, Discover Mental Health, PLOS ONE, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, SSM-Mental Health - Experienced in critical appraisal, quality assessment, and methodological evaluation of systematic reviews and empirical research - ORCID: https://orcid.org/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH LEADERSHIP: - Co-Principal Investigator: National Family Health Survey (India), coordinating 600+ field staff - Managed 8 collaborative projects with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, UCSF, FHI360 (2018-2023) - Principal Investigator on large-scale qualitative feasibility studies for government health ministries I work collaboratively with clients to deliver publication-ready, policy-relevant research outputs. Available 15-25 hours per week for high-quality research deliverables with fast turnaround times. TECHNICAL SKILLS: SPSS (advanced), NVivo & ATLAS.ti (advanced), EndNote, Covidence, systematic literature searching across multiple databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, Translation

Research Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Insights

Work Experience

Research Scientist - Parttime

Brunel University of London

October 2025 - Present

Research Assistant (part time)

Brunel University of London

May 2025 - July 2025

Research Consultant

Freelancer

January 2023 - September 2024

Senior Research Executive

Centre for Operations Research and Training

June 2018 - September 2021

Research Executive

Centre for Operations Research and Training

June 2011 - June 2018

Counseling Coordinator

Olakh- A space for women, Vadodara (India)

October 2010 - March 2011

Project Coordinator

Shroffs Foundation

November 2009 - May 2010

Research Assistant

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

July 2008 - August 2009

Education

M.Sc in Public Health and Health Promotion (Heath Sciences)

Brunel University London

October 2024 - September 2025

M.F.Sc (Human Development and Family Studies)

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

June 2006 - April 2008

Certifications

• Research Ethic Certificate

  The Global Health Network

  September 2025 - Present

• Project Management

  oxford home study centre

  May 2024 - Present

• Leadership Essential Program

  Iron Lady

  May 2023 - Present

• Focus on Peer Review

  A Nature Masterclasses

  July 2021 - Present

Publications

DATA SET

Lakhwani Kanchan, Kelsey Holt, Ewenat Gebrehanna, Shashi Sarnaik, Reiley Reed, Aman Yesuf, Bella Vasant Uttekar(2023). Quality of Contraceptive Counseling Scale--Amharic Verison . PsycTESTS Dataset. American Psychological Association (APA)

Lakhwani Kanchan, Kelsey Holt, Ewenat Gebrehanna, Shashi Sarnaik, Reiley Reed, Aman Yesuf, Bella Vasant Uttekar(2023). Quality of Contraceptive Counseling Scale--Gujarati Version . PsycTESTS Dataset. American Psychological Association (APA)

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Balancing client preferences and population-level goals: a qualitative study of the ways in which public health providers and facility administrators interpret and incentivise quality of care in contraceptive counselling in Ethiopia, Mexico and India @article{Suchman_2023, title={Balancing client preferences and population-level goals: a qualitative study of the ways in which public health providers and facility administrators interpret and incentivise quality of care in contraceptive counselling in Ethiopia, Mexico and India}, volume={31}, ISSN={2641-0397}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2023.2229220}, DOI={10.1080/26410397.2023.2229220}, number={1}, journal={Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Suchman, Lauren and Vallin, Janelli and Quintero Veloz, Ximena and Kanchan, Lakhwani and Gebrehanna, Ewenat and Uttekar, Bella and Reed, Reiley and Santos, Lorena and Holt, Kelsey}, year={2023}, month=jul } . Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters.

Adaptation and validation of the quality of contraceptive counseling (QCC) scale for use in Ethiopia and India @article{Holt_2023, title={Adaptation and validation of the quality of contraceptive counseling (QCC) scale for use in Ethiopia and India}, volume={18}, ISSN={1932-6203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283925}, DOI={10.1371/journal.pone.0283925}, number={3}, journal={PLOS ONE}, publisher={Public Library of Science (PLoS)}, author={Holt, Kelsey and Gebrehanna, Ewenat and Sarnaik, Shashi and Kanchan, Lakhwani and Reed, Reiley and Yesuf, Aman and Uttekar, Bella Vasant}, editor={Tu, Wen-Jun}, year={2023}, month=mar, pages={e0283925} } . PLOS ONE.

Reduction of the Quality of Contraceptive Counseling (QCC) scale to a short version (QCC-10) in Ethiopia, India, and Mexico @article{Holt_2023, title={Reduction of the Quality of Contraceptive Counseling (QCC) scale to a short version (QCC-10) in Ethiopia, India, and Mexico}, volume={118}, ISSN={0010-7824}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2022.09.128}, DOI={10.1016/j.contraception.2022.09.128}, journal={Contraception}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Holt, Kelsey and Karp, Celia and Uttekar, Bella V. and Quintero, Ximena and Gebrehanna, Ewenat and Kanchan, Lakhwani and Zavala, Icela}, year={2023}, month=feb, pages={109890} } . Contraception.

Understanding quality of contraceptive services from women’s perspectives in Gujarat, India: a focus group study @article{Holt_2021, title={Understanding quality of contraceptive services from women’s perspectives in Gujarat, India: a focus group study}, volume={11}, ISSN={2044-6055}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049260}, DOI={10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049260}, number={10}, journal={BMJ Open}, publisher={BMJ}, author={Holt, Kelsey and Uttekar, Bella Vasant and Reed, Reiley and Adams, Madeline and Kanchan, Lakhwani and Langer, Ana and Barge, Sandhya}, year={2021}, month=oct, pages={e049260} } . BMJ Open.

Optimizing the design of a contraceptive microarray patch: a discrete choice experiment on women’s preferences in India and Nigeria @article{Callahan_2021, title={Optimizing the design of a contraceptive microarray patch: a discrete choice experiment on women’s preferences in India and Nigeria}, volume={18}, ISSN={1742-4755}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01113-y}, DOI={10.1186/s12978-021-01113-y}, number={1}, journal={Reproductive Health}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Callahan, Rebecca L. and Brunie, Aurélie and Lebrun, Victoria and Chen, Mario and Godwin, Christine L. and Lakhwani, Kanchan and OlaOlorun, Funmilola M.}, year={2021}, month=mar } . Reproductive Health.

Exploring perceptions of group antenatal Care in Urban India: results of a feasibility study @article{Jolivet_2018, title={Exploring perceptions of group antenatal Care in Urban India: results of a feasibility study}, volume={15}, ISSN={1742-4755}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0498-3}, DOI={10.1186/s12978-018-0498-3}, number={1}, journal={Reproductive Health}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Jolivet, R. Rima and Uttekar, Bella Vasant and O’Connor, Meaghan and Lakhwani, Kanchan and Sharma, Jigyasa and Wegner, Mary Nell}, year={2018}, month=apr } . Reproductive Health.

OTHER

Optimizing the Design of a Contraceptive Microarray Patch: A Discrete Choice Experiment on Women’s Preferences in India and Nigeria @article{Callahan_2020, title={Optimizing the Design of a Contraceptive Microarray Patch: A Discrete Choice Experiment on Women’s Preferences in India and Nigeria}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-96850/v1}, DOI={10.21203/rs.3.rs-96850/v1}, publisher={Research Square Platform LLC}, author={Callahan, Rebecca L. and Brunie, Aurélie and Lebrun, Victoria and Chen, Mario and Godwin, Christine L. and Lakhwani, Kanchan and OlaOlorun, Funmilola M.}, year={2020}, month=oct } .