LGBTQ+ Populations

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) populations experience unique health and healthcare disparities due to the stigma and discrimination associated with their sexual and gender identities. LGBTQ+ individuals are rarely identified in health services research and remain understudied and underserved. PCORI has funded a robust portfolio of research studies and Engagement Award projects focused on reducing health disparities for the underserved populations.

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LGBTQ+ Populations

A Selection of PCORI-Funded Research Studies and Engagement Award Projects

Examining Health Outcomes for People Who Are Transgender

Four Corners: TGNC Health Research Advisory Network

Comparing Two Ways to Help Sexual and Gender Minority Men Who Have Been Sexually Abused Reduce Depression and Increase Mental Health Treatment Engagement

Comparing Ways to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Emergency Room -- The EQUALITY Study

Nothing About Us Without Us: Building PCOR/CER Capacity in a Consortium of LGBTQIA+ Health Centers

TransForward: A Statewide Transgender-Powered Research Collaborative in Texas

Trauma-Focused Care in LGBTQ+ Communities: Building Capacity for Research

Comparing Clinician-Collected and Self-Collected Tests for Detecting High-Risk HPV Infection among Female-to-Male Transgender Adults

Evidence Updates Relating to LGBTQ+ Populations

Estrogen Use and the Risk for Blood Clots and Strokes Among Transgender Women

Monitoring Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk from Estrogen Use in Transgender Women - Evidence Update for Clinicians

Other PCORI Content about Studies and Issues Relating to LGBTQ+ Populations

More Diversity of Healthcare Professionals Needed

PCORI's LGBT Health Portfolio Works to Address Major Disparities

Building Research Capacity to Address Disparities Faced by Transgender Individuals

Exploring the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Investment in LGBTQ+ Populations (2020)

Gaining Trust in Transgender Communities through Patient-Centered Approach

Building Research Capacity for the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Community

2019 PCORI Annual Meeting Breakout Session - Improving Healthcare Equity through Engagement, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research & Practice Change

2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting: Being Counted -- Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data to Reduce Health Disparities