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Special Publication: Case Studies Demonstrate Effective, Secure Health Data Sharing
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Sharing Health Data: The Why, the Will, and the Way Forward, a Special Publication from the National Academy of Medicine -- developed with support from PCORI -- illustrates diverse, effective…
COVID Watch Study: Pulse Oximeters Shown Not to Improve Outcomes for Patients with COVID-19 Recovering at Home
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Patients with COVID-19 who were remotely monitored at home using a text-message-based program — known as COVID Watch — did not experience better outcomes if they used a pulse oximeter…
'Hearing Norton Sound' Study: Telehealth Referrals Improve Access to Hearing Care for Children in Rural Areas
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Children in school-based hearing screening programs who received telehealth-based specialist referrals experienced follow-up care up to 17.6 times faster, compared with children who received standard primary care referrals, according to…
Systematic Review Evaluates Treatments for Infantile Epilepsies
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Uncontrolled seizures in children up to 36 months old have serious short-term health risks and may be associated with substantial developmental, behavioral, and psychological impairments. A systematic review, Management of…
PREVENT CLOT Study: Aspirin as Effective as Injectable Blood Thinner to Prevent Blood Clots
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Over-the-counter aspirin is as effective as low-molecular-weight heparin, a commonly used injectable blood thinner, in preventing life-threatening blood clots among patients hospitalized due to a fracture, according to findings from…
Emerging Health Care Innovation Brief: Treating Alzheimer's Disease and Symptomatic COVID-19 Outpatients
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The latest Emerging Health Care Innovation Brief covers lecanemab-irmb (Leqembi), an antibody designed to bind, neutralize, and eliminate a type of pathogenic amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein aggregate that might slow the…
New Funding Opportunity: AHRQ and PCORI Learning Health System Embedded Scientist Training and Research Centers
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A new notice of funding opportunity, established through a collaboration between the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and PCORI, invites applications from qualified institutions to create Learning Health System…
MOTS Trial: Comparing Ways to Manage Symptoms for Patients Who Have Chronic Migraine and Frequent Medication Use
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Many people with chronic migraines use medication more often than recommended. This overuse can have the undesired effect of more migraines and headaches and other serious side effects. The PCORI-funded…
COVID Watch Study: Automated Texting System Saved COVID-19 Patients’ Lives
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A system designed to monitor COVID-19 patients at home using automated text messages saved a life about twice a week during the early days of the pandemic, and overall, patients…
PRO-TECT Trial: Telehealth Interventions Improve Outcomes for Patients with Advanced Cancer
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Patients with advanced cancer who used telehealth to regularly report symptoms improved their overall well-being, compared with those who were seen less frequently via in-person clinical visits, according to results…
TrACER Study: Changing Prescription Order Systems to Lower Risk of Febrile Neutropenia in Patients Starting Chemotherapy
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Some patients who receive chemotherapy develop a serious health problem called febrile neutropenia (FN), which involves having a fever and a low number of a type of white blood cells…
Open for Public Input: Stakeholder Views on Components of 'Patient-Centered Value' in Health and Health Care
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PCORI is seeking input from the community on a new report centered on components of patient-centered value in health and health care. The report is the result of a multi-step…
PCORI RFI: Enhancing Workforce Development to Accelerate Patient-Centered Outcomes Research -- Comments Due March 17
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PCORI is interested in engaging the PCORI community regarding the opportunities to develop and support the patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) workforce. PCORI conceptualizes the "PCOR workforce" broadly to include researchers…
Study Using PCORnet® Suggests Disparities in Receipt of COVID-19 Medications
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Underscoring the health inequities that have characterized the COVID-19 pandemic, an analysis of health data accessed via a PCORI-funded network suggests that monoclonal antibodies, medications highly effective at lessening the…
PREPARE Study: Reducing the Impact of Asthma on Underserved Populations
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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 England…
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Just as Safe, Effective as Common Medication for Anxiety Disorders, Study Finds
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Adults with anxiety disorders can experience comparable relief from either meditation or a commonly prescribed medication, according to findings from a PCORI-funded study published in JAMA Psychiatry. For the study…
Online Decision Aid Helping Patients with Kidney Disease Make Treatment Decisions, PCORI-Funded DART Study Finds
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About 37 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may not know about their options for treatment or the benefits and harms of each choice. A PCORI-funded research…
Study: Heart Complication Risk Higher After COVID-19 Infection Than Vaccination
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Results of a study appearing in the April 1 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report will enable a better understanding about the comparative risks of heart complications…
BP-CHECK Study: Comparing Home, Clinic, and Kiosk Blood Pressure Monitoring
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Proper diagnosis of hypertension can save a patient’s life. But blood pressure varies a lot over the day and one or two measurements in a clinic may not reflect a…
PCORnet® Powers Study Providing New Evidence About 'Long COVID'
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A new, large study involving more than 2 million anonymized patient records found roughly one in 10 people infected with COVID-19 developed new symptoms or health conditions associated with what’s…
REGAIN Trial: Comparing How Two Types of Anesthesia Affect Recovery from Hip Fracture Surgery
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Each year, more than 300,000 adults in the United States break a hip and nearly all will need surgery. The PCORI-funded REGAIN Trial, comparing how general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia…
The PCORI Strategic Plan: Generating Evidence to Achieve More Efficient, Effective, and Equitable Health Care and Improve Health for All
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The PCORI Strategic Plan provides a roadmap for our activities in the years ahead as we pursue our vision and mission. Developed with extensive stakeholder input, the Plan articulates a…
NAM Special Publication Informs PCORI’s Strategic Plan
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This National Academy of Medicine special publication, Priorities on the Health Horizon: Informing PCORI’s Strategic Plan, identifies high-priority emerging issues in health, health care, and biomedical science and technology and…
Study: COVID-19 Healthcare Workers Experienced Rates of Moral Injury Similar to Combat Veterans
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A PCORI-funded research registry of more than 55,000 healthcare workers and their families has powered a study that provides important insights into the psyche of COVID-19 healthcare workers during the…
PCORI Seeks Applications and Nominations to Fill Openings on Five Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Panels
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PCORI is now accepting applications and nominations to fill several open seats on each of its five multi-stakeholder advisory panels for the 2022-23 cycle. These research advisory panels are an…