PCORI

Comparing treatments to find the best ones for individuals, evaluating approaches that help patients make informed decisions, developing methods to improve the efficiency of clinical research—these are important categories of studies that PCORI funds, but they advance us only partway to our goal...

Chronic kidney disease is part of daily life for more than 20 million adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over time, this condition can develop into kidney failure, leaving patients to face a difficult choice among treatment options. About 680,...

Multiple sclerosis is an often disabling neurological condition that affects about 400,000 people in the United States. People with MS can develop a wide variety of symptoms, including vision problems, fatigue, pain, and loss of coordination. The disease is diagnosed by a thorough examination that...

Despite the name, "rare diseases" affect 30 million Americans. Many of these conditions are debilitating, so the burden on individuals and families is substantial.