PCORI's Research Funding
Find out what type of research PCORI supports and what we have funded.

Research Done Differently
We're committed to a new approach to health research. Learn how it’s different.

Better Research Through Engagement
Find out what we mean by engagement, how PCORI engages patients and other healthcare stakeholders, and how we encourage others to do so.

Targeted Funding Announcements
Learn more about our research on specific, high-priority topics likely to have a substantial impact on practice and patient outcomes.

Pragmatic Clinical Studies Initiative
Learn more about this funding opportunity aimed at comparing outcomes of two or more interventions to healthcare issues faced by patients.

Dissemination & Implementation
Read how we’re speeding up the process of getting the word out on results from our funded projects.

Evidence Synthesis
PCORI’s initiative to evaluate all relevant completed studies on a question or topic to clarify what is known and what evidence gaps need to be filled.

PCORI’s Milestones at Age 6
An overview of our milestones since being created in the fall of 2010.

The PCORI Application Process
Learn how to apply for PCORI funding, with listings of applicant resources, frequently asked questions, and keys for success.

Become a PCORI Peer Reviewer
We encourage interested patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and other healthcare stakeholders to sign on to become Peer Reviewers. We want to ensure that research studies funded by PCORI are held to the highest standards of scientific integrity and usefulness to stakeholders.

Help Wanted - PCORI Reviewers
We invite patients, scientists, and other healthcare stakeholders to help us review applications for funding.

Why Methods Matter
See how we are supporting development and use of best methods for patient-centered outcomes research.

PCORnet - the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network
Learn what networks are part of this coalition and how it will support clinical research.

PCORnet Demonstration Studies
Learn more about how PCORI-funded PCORnet demonstration studies are testing PCORnet's infrastructure and answering key research questions.

PCORnet’s First Observational Studies
Find out more about research to address questions on the treatment and prevention of obesity.

The PCORnet ADAPTABLE Aspirin Study
Read about this study that will help determine the best dose of aspirin to use to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with heart disease.

Funded Research Snapshots
Read examples of our patient-centered comparative research in action.

Learn about high-priority topics in our research portfolio.

Posted: September 30, 2014; Updated: June 16, 2017