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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…

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…

About this Blog Series When Patrick Gee, PhD, first learned he needed dialysis, he was stunned. He had never even seen a kidney doctor before and was shocked to find…

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered many uncertainties and concerns for pregnant people, who were faced with navigating frequent prenatal and postpartum healthcare visits under risk of COVID-19 exposure. The pandemic has…

WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling $258 million to support 26 new research studies. These studies aim to fill evidence gaps and…

Each week throughout April, in recognition of National Minority Health Month, PCORI will spotlight health conditions that disproportionately affect communities of color. One of PCORI's National Priorities for Health is…

Each week throughout April, in recognition of National Minority Health Month, PCORI will spotlight health conditions that disproportionately affect communities of color. One of PCORI's National Priorities for Health is…

Conducting clinical research studies often takes years, from recruiting participants to analyzing data. It can often take many more years for new evidence from research to inform health care and…

A Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award project’s location plays a distinct role in its planning and implementation. For example, rural populations and people living in low-income and historically underserved areas…

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $254 million in funding for 28 new research studies aimed at eliminating disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality, preventing suicide among young people, and improving behavioral health, maternal and infant outcomes, cancer care, surgical care and outcomes for people with chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

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…

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…

As Americans’ use of cell phones and the internet have increased rapidly, clinicians and researchers have realized that telehealth may help people better manage their health. Telehealth, which involves clinicians…

An estimated 43.6 million American adults—nearly one in five—have mental illness. Anxiety and mood disorders, including depression, are the most common forms. While these conditions are usually treatable, clinicians often…

Native Americans have the highest rate of diabetes of all US racial and ethnic groups. Around 16 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native adults have been diagnosed with that…

May is National Asthma Awareness Month—and a good time to highlight PCORI’s commitment to improving asthma care, with a particular focus on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in treatment outcomes…

PCORI's Online System will open on May 7, 2024, for the submission of Letters of Intent (LOI) for several research PCORI Funding Announcements (PFA), which will fund proposals for high-quality…

An easy-to-use, patient-centered approach to managing moderate to severe asthma improved outcomes for African-American/Black and Hispanic/Latinx adults, according to findings of the PCORI-funded PREPARE study , published in The New…

PCORI will be hosting several virtual applicant town halls for prospective applicants to learn more about the new Research PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) that open on May 7. Attendees will…

On May 7, 2024, PCORI will begin accepting Letter of Intent (LOI) submissions for the Broad Pragmatic Studies PCORI Funding Announcement (BPS PFA) under Cycle 2 2024. This PFA seeks…