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New Online Training Teaches Fundamentals of 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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New Provision Bolsters Relevance, Usefulness of PCORI's Work

Published: 
September 22, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Research
When Congress reauthorized PCORI’s funding for another 10 years, it gave us and the healthcare community we serve a remarkable opportunity to continue to fund critical research to inform a more effective, efficient, and patient-centered healthcare system. With this new opportunity came a provision...
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Formulating Our Approach to New Priority Research Areas

Published: 
September 8, 2020
Author(s): 
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Executive Director's Blogs
Funding Awards
Research
As part of last winter’s legislation that reauthorized PCORI’s funding for 10 years, Congress included two new research priority areas for PCORI to address: strategies for improving maternal mortality, and improving health for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD)...
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New PFA Opens for Brief Interventions for Youth at Risk of Suicide

Published: 
September 1, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
We opened our online system for an array of PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) September 1, including Suicide Prevention: Brief Interventions for Youth . This PFA was developed in response to an urgent health concern, and we hope this blog will provide more information and context. PCORI invites...
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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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