Arthritis: Highlights of PCORI-Funded Studies and Projects

Arthritis, which affects more than 50 million adults in the United States, is more common in women than in men and it can have significant impacts on productivity. PCORI supports more than a dozen patient-centered research and Engagement Award projects to help patients and those who care for them make better-informed decisions about prevention and treatment options. View a selection of them below.

PCORI-Funded Research and Engagement Projects

More Projects Related to Arthritis
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Comparing Two Approaches to Help Patients and Doctors Talk about Chronic Pain Treatments -- Voices in Pain Care

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Comparing Physical Therapy, Internet-Based Exercise Training, and No Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

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Does a Web-Based Decision Aid Help Patients and Their Doctors Decide How to Treat Hip and Knee Arthritis?

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Evaluating Different Ways to Help Patients Make Informed Choices about Surgery for Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis

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A Training Program on Pain Coping Skills for African Americans with Hip or Knee Arthritis

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Determining the Best Methods for Using Patient Registry Data in Clinical Research

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Diversifying, Expanding and Tracking Patient Engagement in Arthritis Research

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Having Patients and Providers Identify Meaningful Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

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Matching Actions to Needs: What Matters Most to the Arthritis Community?

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Drug Therapy for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review Update

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Developing Software to Predict Patient Responses to Knee Osteoarthritis Treatments and to Identify Patients for Possible Enrollment in Randomized Controlled Trials

Other Content About PCORI-Funded Projects Related to Arthritis

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Patient Perspectives on Arthritis Research

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Placing Arthritis Research in Patients' Hands

PCORI Story

The PROMIS in Putting Patients' Waiting Room Time to Good Use