PCORI

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so-called bad form of cholesterol, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. Patients with high cholesterol that requires treatment usually receive prescriptions for statin drugs, which...

Three years ago, PCORI began an ambitious journey to address an urgent national need: creating a platform that could help us conduct patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and related studies faster, less expensively, and with more power than previously possible. That’s...

Through the years, we’ve been grateful to receive feedback about the application process for our research awards. You’ve told us that changes to our application process occur too frequently, are often confusing and inconsistent, and should be better communicated in advance of any major releases...

During National Minority Health Month each April, we highlight PCORI’s large portfolio of research addressing disparities in health and healthcare. PCORI has awarded $192 million to fund 70 research projects on addressing disparities . One of these projects takes on colorectal cancer, for which...