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Search a repository of PCORI-funded comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, as well as projects that seek to encourage engagement in research, disseminate and implement PCORI-funded research findings, and improve the nation's capacity to conduct patient-centered CER, among others. Learn more about the Portfolio

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Project Status
Project Type

Disseminating New Evidence to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients with Bone Fractures

University of Maryland Baltimore
| Maryland
Nathan O'Hara, PhD, MHA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Preventing Suicidal Behavior with Diverse High-Risk Youth in Acute Care Settings

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Holly Wilcox, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Supporting Pain Management for Sickle Cell Disease Crisis at Infusion Centers

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
| Maryland
Sophie Lanzkron, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Expanding the Use of Reports That Capture Age-Related Problems to Improve Doctor-Patient Conversations in Community Cancer Clinics

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
| Texas
Lisa Lowenstein, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Implementing Best-Practice, Patient-Centered Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention in Trauma Centers

Coalition for National Trauma Research
| Texas
Elliott Haut, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Putting Patient Decision Support in Place for Lung Cancer Screening through Tobacco Quitlines

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
| Texas
Robert J. Volk, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)
Has Results

A New Natural Language Processing Method to Study Whether Patients Take Medicine as Directed

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
| Texas
Kirk Roberts, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Expanding the Use of a Decision Aid to Help Patients Decide on Treatment for Advanced Heart Failure

Baylor College of Medicine
| Texas
Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)
Has Results

Examining Whether Early Aggressive Therapy Can Prevent or Delay Disability in People with Multiple Sclerosis: the TREAT-MS Study

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Ellen M. Mowry, MD, MCR
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Improving Outcomes for Children with Mental Health Challenges and Their Families through Parent-to-Parent Peer Support - Tier III

Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA)
| Maryland
Jane A. Walker, MSW
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Developing a Student/Family-Centered School Health Collaborative - Tier III

National Association of School Nurses
| Maryland
Erin D. Maughan, PhD, MS, RN, APHN-BC, FAAN
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Improving Delivery of Diabetic Foot Care to Prevent Amputations: A Comparative Effectiveness Trial - Tier III

Baylor College of Medicine
| Texas
Joseph Mills, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Comparing Surgery to Physical Therapy Alone for Treating Rotator Cuff Tears -- The ARC Trial

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
| Texas
Nitin Jain, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Helping Researchers Use Statistical Methods for Analyzing Data When Treatments Change Over Time

Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
| Maryland
Yi Zhang, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Adapting a Blood Clot Prevention Program for Routine Use in Hospitals

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Elliott Haut, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

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