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The BMJ Highlights PCORI Methodology Standards Work

Published: 
January 11, 2021
Blog Topics: 
Methods Blogs
Research
For the second time in recent months, work from the PCORI Methodology Standards has been featured in a prominent medical journal. This time, The BMJ highlights PCORI’s Methodology Standards for qualitative and mixed methods research, which aim to provide guidance on the use of these methodologies...
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PCORI Improves Funding Opportunities and Application Process for 2021

Published: 
December 22, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
In response to applicant feedback, we are making constructive changes to the PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) programming for 2021. We are excited to share these updates, which should streamline the application process while simultaneously diversifying the array of funding opportunities we offer...
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Patient Peer Review, PCORI Style

Published: 
December 14, 2020
Author(s): 
Kelly Vander Ley, PhD,
Rebekah Webb, MPA,
Marnie Colton, MFA
Blog Topics: 
Guest Blogs
Peer Review Blogs
Research
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is a unique organization that, as its name implies, engages patients in all its work. One aspect of that work is peer review, which is traditionally the bastion of scientists and academics. PCORI peer review is different because it includes...
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Welcoming New Members to Our Board of Governors, Honoring Outgoing Colleagues

Published: 
November 9, 2020
Author(s): 
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD,
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Executive Director's Blogs
Since its first meeting 10 years ago, PCORI’s Board of Governors has brought together a broad range of perspectives and expertise to guide the organization’s strategic direction. Christine Goertz, DC, PhD Chairperson, Board of Governors This year marks a milestone in PCORI’s history, one where we...
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PCORI Methodology Work Featured in Journal Supplement

Published: 
November 9, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Methods Blogs
Research
A paper authored by PCORI staff and a member of PCORI’s Methodology Committee is featured in a special issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine on implementation science and quality improvement. The authors detail PCORI’s iterative process to develop a set of standards for conducting and...
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PCORI-Funded Project Featured on Good Morning America Website

Published: 
October 28, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Research
ABC News’ flagship morning program Good Morning America recently featured an online story on care for people with Down syndrome that highlighted a PCORI-funded project. The story about 28-year-old Cristina Sanchez, who lives with Down syndrome, featured Down Syndrome Clinic to You , a web-based...
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PCORI Researchers Are Answering Rapidly Emerging Questions about Telehealth

Published: 
October 20, 2020
Author(s): 
Penny Mohr, MA,
Soknorntha Prum, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Research
Telehealth—the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access health care services remotely and manage health care—has grown in promise as technology has rapidly evolved over time. It enables patients to manage their care without traveling...
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PCORI and RAND Project to Evaluate Measures of Patient and Stakeholder Engagement

Published: 
October 13, 2020
Author(s): 
Lauren Fayish, MPH,
Sameer M. Siddiqi, PhD,
Thomas Concannon, PhD,
Blog Topics: 
Evaluating Our Work
Research
At PCORI, we have made great strides in making the case for engagement in research, and in showing practical ways to incorporate patients and other stakeholders seamlessly into research teams. To continue moving forward, we are now examining the best ways to systematically measure aspects of...
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PCORI-Funded Study Examining Treatment Options for Appendicitis Yields Useful Early Results

Published: 
October 5, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Research
Early results from a PCORI-funded study show that seven in 10 adults with uncomplicated appendicitis were able to safely delay surgery for at least three months by taking a course of intravenous antibiotics, the researchers reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) . These...
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New Online Training Teaches Fundamentals of Research

Published: 
October 5, 2020
Author(s): 
Michelle Johnston-Fleece, MPH,
Corinne Zahlis, MPH,
Kristin L. Carman, PhD, MA
Blog Topics: 
Engagement Blogs
Research
We know at PCORI that engaging patients and stakeholders is critical to generating and conducting meaningful research that informs decisions about health care. As partners, patients and stakeholders bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to a project. However, we have also learned that...
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