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The coronavirus pandemic has led to disruptions in healthcare systems across the globe. Since March, hospitals in different areas of the country have had to address enormous challenges to their…

PCORI is accepting Letters of Intent throughout the summer for a new research initiative to fund large, compelling clinical trials in comparative effectiveness research (CER). Trials funded through this initiative—…

As the nation deals with ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic, PCORI and its funded research teams are adapting everything from the questions they seek to answer to the way they…

An estimated 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the United States. With an aging population, the number of patients with cancer is projected to increase significantly…

Millions of women have urinary incontinence (UI), or leaking urine. Treatments can help improve quality of life for women with UI. Yet many don’t discuss UI with their doctors. The…

At PCORI, our mission is to fund research that can help patients and those who care for them make better-informed decisions about their health care. When people contribute to this…

Mental health is a topic that some people feel uncomfortable discussing. But failing to spread mental health awareness can have serious consequences. For example, people with serious mental illness (SMI)—conditions…

A new interactive evidence visualization on pelvic floor muscle training, or PFMT, is now available on the PCORI website. This visual evidence synthesis tool uses data from randomized controlled trials…

As COVID-19 continues to present unique healthcare challenges to our nation, PCORI in turn continues to consider how we can best contribute to ongoing efforts to combat it hand in…

Recognizing the public health crisis that COVID-19 presents to our nation, PCORI has considered in recent weeks how we could best contribute to ongoing efforts in collaboration with government, industry…

It is my great honor and privilege to join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute today as its next Executive Director. I extend my deepest appreciation to Josephine P. Briggs, MD…

In this unprecedented and challenging time, PCORI is gearing up to do all we can to address the threat COVID-19 poses to the nation’s health with a multipronged effort to…

As patients, clinicians, researchers, and other members of the healthcare community know all too well, research findings can sit in the scientific literature, taking far too long to help improve…

At PCORI, we fund work that aims to reduce healthcare disparities, bringing underserved populations whose everyday healthcare needs often go unmet into the research process, such as those in the…

It’s been an eventful year for Scott Berns, MD, MPH. In 2019, Berns and his wife, Leslie Gordon, MD, PhD, were keynote speakers at the PCORI Annual Meeting. Then, in…

Editor's Note: The views expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of PCORI. There are an estimated 25 to 30 million rare disease sufferers in the…

Community Health Centers (CHCs), including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), provide primary care services to the most underserved populations in the country. These health centers also offer dental, behavioral, pharmacy…

Since 2014, the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program has awarded more than $95 million to fund more than 477 projects that build communities ready to engage in patient-centered outcomes…

The start of a new year is a time to celebrate accomplishments and reflect on opportunities and challenges ahead, especially when it marks the beginning of a new decade. PCORI…

With holiday celebrations behind us and the new year under way, I’d like to share some thoughts about PCORI’s accomplishments over the past 12 months and some of our plans…

As our calendars announce a new year, we are pleased to announce the release of our latest research funding opportunities. Our online system opened today to accept Letters of Intent…

This is a busy time for us here at PCORI. In the month or so since I joined the PCORI team as Interim Executive Director, I’ve had the great pleasure…

When I became PCORI’s executive director in 2011, I knew it was the opportunity of a lifetime to help research more purposefully serve patients, clinicians, and the many decision makers…

PCORI requires that its funded projects meaningfully engage patients and other stakeholders throughout the research process. Engagement with patients and those who care for them ensures that study results are…

When military members return to civilian life, they sometimes carry undiscussed wounds, ranging from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to familial interpersonal strain. Frequently, these conditions are known only by veterans…