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Free Annual Meeting September 16-17 to Explore Timely Healthcare Topics

Published: 
August 25, 2020
Blog Topics: 
PCORI Annual Meeting
Research
When patients, caregivers, researchers, and members of the healthcare community join us for this year’s PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting, they will experience presentations on some of the timeliest topics in today’s healthcare landscape, including telehealth in the coronavirus pandemic, health...
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Webinars Offer Lessons from Health Systems Dealing with Coronavirus Challenges

Published: 
July 21, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Engagement Blogs
Research
The coronavirus pandemic has led to disruptions in healthcare systems across the globe. Since March, hospitals in different areas of the country have had to address enormous challenges to their capacity, operating systems, and patient flow, among other issues. Although the situation has eased in...
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New Phased Funding Initiative Seeks to Answer Complex Research Questions

Published: 
July 6, 2020
Author(s): 
Anne Trontell, MD, MPH,
Carly Parry, PhD, MSW, MA,
Julie Kennedy Lesch, MPA,
PCORI is accepting Letters of Intent throughout the summer for a new research initiative to fund large, compelling clinical trials in comparative effectiveness research (CER). Trials funded through this initiative— Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research , or PLACER—will examine...
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Engagement Tools Offer Tips for Engaging Virtually

Published: 
June 29, 2020
Author(s): 
Alana Cole,
Nana Martinson, MPH,
Ivey Wohlfeld,
Blog Topics: 
Engagement Blogs
Research
As the nation deals with ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic, PCORI and its funded research teams are adapting everything from the questions they seek to answer to the way they conduct activities. In terms of patient and stakeholder engagement, most in-person activities have transitioned to a...
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The Patient's Journey: PCORI's Investment in Research across the Cancer Continuum

Published: 
June 9, 2020
Author(s): 
Sarah Daugherty, PhD, MPH,
Neeraj Arora, PhD,
Carly Khan, PhD, RN, MPH,
Blog Topics: 
Evaluating Our Work
Research
An estimated 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the United States. With an aging population, the number of patients with cancer is projected to increase significantly over the coming years. Patients, caregivers, and their care teams need evidence-based information on...
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Treating Urinary Incontinence in Women without Surgery

Published: 
May 28, 2020
Author(s): 
Jane Chang, MPH,
Joanna Siegel, SM, ScD,
Kimberly Bailey, MS
Blog Topics: 
Dissemination
Evaluating Our Work
Research
Millions of women have urinary incontinence (UI), or leaking urine. Treatments can help improve quality of life for women with UI. Yet many don’t discuss UI with their doctors. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has created an Evidence Update to share research findings on...
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Increasing Our Support for Sharing Research Results with Study Participants

Published: 
May 26, 2020
Author(s): 
Joanna Siegel, SM, ScD,
Elizabeth "Beth" Nguyen, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Dissemination
Research
At PCORI, our mission is to fund research that can help patients and those who care for them make better-informed decisions about their health care. When people contribute to this research, it’s important that they hear about the results they’ve helped make possible. Sharing the overall results of...
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Spreading Awareness and Interventions for Mental Health

Published: 
May 19, 2020
Author(s): 
Adney Rakotoniaina
Blog Topics: 
Engagement Blogs
Research
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 including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder—are at...
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Visualizing Data to Compare Different Types of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Exercises for Women with Urinary Incontinence

Published: 
May 12, 2020
Author(s): 
Ellen Kimmel, MLIS,
Michelle Althuis, PhD, MA
Blog Topics: 
Evaluating Our Work
Research
A new interactive evidence visualization on pelvic floor muscle training, or PFMT, is now available on the PCORI website. This visual evidence synthesis tool uses data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the efficacy of PFMT to treat urinary incontinence (UI). This evidence...
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COVID-19, Other Research Funding Opportunities Open for Proposals

Published: 
May 5, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Funding Awards
Research
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 hand with government, industry, and other funders. As you read in April, PCORI launched the HERO Registry and study to...
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