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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today named Evelyn P. Whitlock, MD, MPH, a nationally recognized expert in evidence-based medicine and health policy at Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, Ore., as its new Chief Science Officer (CSO).

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $56.7 million for four large patient-centered studies of treatment options for appendicitis, ways to improve behavioral and mental health care, and options to prevent potentially deadly blood clots in patients getting hip and knee replacements.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $9 million to fund two research studies focused on the treatment and prevention of obesity in children and adults. The research teams will use the partnerships and secure data resources of PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Research Network, to fill key evidence gaps about this important health issue.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved nearly $142.5 million to support the ongoing development and expansion of an ambitious new resource for health research known as PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors, at its May 4 meeting, approved $14 million for the first demonstration project to be conducted using PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, as well as plans for two more PCORnet demonstration projects totaling up to $29.5 million in support.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today welcomed Adam Wilcox, PhD, as the newest member of its Methodology Committee.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved a three-year, $14 million clinical trial designed to determine the best dose of aspirin to use to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with heart disease.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved 47 new projects to receive community-building funding support through its Pipeline to Proposal Awards program.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors has approved 21 people to serve as the first members of PCORI’s new Advisory Panel on Communication and Dissemination Research (CDR).

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved more than $120 million to fund 34 patient-centered clinical comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies on a range of conditions and patient populations.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced plans to offer free continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) opportunities focused on patient-centered outcomes research.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today issued the latest funding announcement under its Pragmatic Clinical Studies initiative, offering up to $90 million in support for projects evaluating the effectiveness of different care options in “real-world” settings.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved 27 projects that were awarded Tier I support through its "Pipeline to Proposal" Awards program to move forward into the program’s second phase.

PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, MD, MPH, issued the following statement about today's release of the National Pharmaceutical Council’s fifth annual comparative effectiveness research survey.

Grayson Norquist, MD, MSPH, Chairperson of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors, issued the following statement about today’s U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on how PCORI is fulfilling its obligations under its authorizing legislation.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved awards totaling more than $64 million to fund five large patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) studies that will answer critical clinical questions about care for cancer, back pain and stroke.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today adopted PCORI’s process for peer review and public release of the results of the comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies it funds.

In response to a request for comment on a discussion document titled the “21st Century Cures Act” released by the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 26, PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, MD, MPH, submitted a detailed letter sharing PCORI’s thoughts and observations.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today issued six new funding announcements offering up to $138 million in support for studies comparing how well different approaches to care work for patients given their particular circumstances and concerns.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved the charter for a new Advisory Panel on Communication and Dissemination Research (CDR).

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today issued two funding announcements offering a total of up to $150.7 million to support further development of the health systems-based and patient-powered data networks that comprise PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), as part of a research partnership with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to study how to improve blood pressure control among populations at highest risk for suffering hypertension-related strokes, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular events.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 8, 2014) — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved the development of a PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) providing up to $50 million…

The Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will consider whether to approve funding for comparative clinical effectiveness research on hepatitis C virus infection at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 8 in Washington, DC.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has begun accepting proposals from interested applicants nationwide through its "Pipeline to Proposal" Awards program.