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MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI hosts congressional briefing on telehealth research results
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WASHINGTON, DC—Join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and members of the Congressional Telehealth Caucus for a breakfast briefing on the Hill, Thursday, April 18, 9-10 am (ET). Hosted in…
Testing Approaches for Deciding to Screen for Colon Cancer: A Promising Model for Shared Decision Making
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Colon Cancer Screening for Older Adults For adults ages 45 to 75, it is recommended to do routine screening for colorectal cancer — also called colon cancer — or for…
Patient-Centeredness for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research Trial Tests a New Approach
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Treatment-Resistant Depression Major depressive disorder is a serious health concern for adults in the United States. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to one…
Evidence Updates Share New Findings to Support Health Decision Making
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PCORI’s mandate is to improve the quality and relevance of evidence that can help patients, caregivers, clinicians and others make better-informed health or healthcare decisions. Our Evidence Updates are one…
Reaching the Summit: Patient-Centered CER Helps Women Overcome Peripartum Depression
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What is peripartum depression? Peripartum depression is more than just “baby blues:” this condition is clinical depression experienced by a person during pregnancy or after giving birth that can continue…
A New Year, New Opportunities: Looking Ahead to 2024 and Beyond
Leadership Perspective
As I reflect on PCORI’s accomplishments in 2023, I see so much to celebrate, and so much to build on in the year ahead. As the leading funder of patient-centered…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Tune in to PCORI webinar Feb. 7 to learn what’s in store for 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preview the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI) upcoming funding opportunities for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies and related projects during the PCORI 2024 and Beyond…
AHRQ and PCORI Invest in Learning Health Systems Scientist Training
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) are partnering to advance learning health system scientist training. Learning health systems strengthen institutional research…
Engagement Award April 2024 Cycle Funding Announcements Open
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The Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program is now accepting applications for the April 2024 Cycle PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs). The Engagement Award Program supports projects that encourage active, meaningful…
PCORI offers more than $500 million through new funding opportunities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today began inviting proposals for new studies and projects through 10 funding opportunities. Five of these PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) are…
Tips for Writing a Responsive Letter of Intent for Research Awards
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As the nation’s leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), PCORI eagerly awaits Letters of Intent (LOIs) that answer patient-centered questions about health and health care. PCORI staff…
Addressing the Needs of Older Adults Through Patient-Centered CER
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Rapid advancement in pharmacology and technology as well as the growing population of older adults and evolving federal policy point to an urgent need to generate, disseminate and implement robust evidence that can be put into practice in the field of gerontology. Panelists at the 2023 PCORI Annual Meeting discussed PCORI’s substantial investment in CER focused on palliative care, healthy aging and more, and how PCORI’s patient-centered approach enables older adults and their support systems to have a significant contribution.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Tailored Interventions to Improve Health and Reduce Inequities
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Through one-on-one conversations, small group meetings and large stakeholder convenings with people with IDD and their caregivers as well as researchers, clinicians and advocacy organizations, PCORI continues to understand priorities of people with IDD and those who support and care for them. In a recent discussion during the 2023 PCORI Annual Meeting, panelists discussed the spectrum of PCORI’s funded research aimed at improving mental health in individuals with IDD and the vital role of patient partners in this work.
Ask Me Anything: Opening Conversations on Patient-Centered CER with PCORI
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Opening conversations on patient-centered CER with PCORI Each year as part of the PCORI Annual Meeting , patients, caregivers, researchers and the broader healthcare community gather to discuss the latest…
PCORI approves $80.5 million for health research using novel approaches to tackle social and clinical care factors that contribute to maternal health inequities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $80.5 million to support four new, ambitious patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies focused on…
PCORI approves $225 million in funding for dozens of health research studies and related projects
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of funding awards totaling $225 million, which include $207 million to support 20 new patient-centered comparative clinical…
How to Use PCORnet® in Your Research
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Many researchers in the PCORI community have taken full command of their research by utilizing the wealth of resources now available through PCORnet ® , the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research…
Patient-Centered Research Is Critical to Enhancing Care Coordination
Leadership Perspective
Coordination of care—defined by our colleagues at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as “organizing patient care activities and sharing information among all of the participants concerned with…
Type 2 Diabetes Research Done Differently: Studying Telemanagement for Hispanic and Latino Adults
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Diabetes is a chronic condition that, while treatable and manageable with proper care, can have serious negative effects on quality and length of life if left unaddressed. More than half…
Placing Patient and Peer Voices at the Forefront: Engagement Projects Focus on Mental Health
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Mental health conditions impact individuals across age, income, racial, and ethnic groups. One in five people in the United States will experience a mental health condition within a given year…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Mental, maternal and heart health headline PCORI’s 2023 Annual Meeting October 4-5
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2023 Annual Meeting is taking place virtually and in-person Oct. 4-5 in Washington, D.C. This unparalleled gathering of patients and caregivers…
PCORI's Board of Governors approves 34 new members to multi-stakeholder advisory panels
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors yesterday approved proposed slates with a total of 34 people to serve on PCORI’s five multi-stakeholder advisory panels…
PCORI offers up to $610 million through new research funding opportunities
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today began inviting proposals for new studies and implementation projects through 11 funding opportunities, including the first focused specifically on PCORI…
New Engagement Award Builds Small Organizations' Capacity for Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research
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PCORI believes research that involves patients and other participants—like small organizations—from the start will lead to useful results more likely to be taken up in clinical practice. This is why…
PCORI makes first funding awards to advance the science on engaging patients, caregivers and other partners in health research
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of $9 million for the first seven studies through its groundbreaking Science of Engagement initiative. An unprecedented…