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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 Title
Project Status
Project Type
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Help Primary Care Providers Prescribe Opioids Safely

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Kevin Kraemer, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

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

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
| California
Brennan Spiegel, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Manage Symptoms for Patients Who Have Chronic Migraine and Frequent Medication Use -- The MOTS Trial

Mayo Clinic Arizona
| Arizona
Todd J. Schwedt, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure in Patients from Different Racial and Ethnic Groups -- The RICH LIFE Study

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Program to Improve the Integration of Behavioral Health Care into Primary Care Settings

University of Vermont and State Agriculture College
| Vermont
Benjamin Littenberg, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Teach CPR to Families of Patients with Heart Problems

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Palliative Care Improve Quality of Life for People with Parkinson's Disease and Reduce Caregiver Burden?

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Benzi Kluger, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing a Care Program and Usual Care to Help Patients Transition Home from the Hospital after a Stroke -- The COMPASS Study

Wake Forest University
| North Carolina
Pamela W. Duncan, PhD, PT
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Health Coaching Program to Help Patients with Obesity Lose Weight -- The PROPEL Study

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
| Louisiana
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Support Shared Decision Making about Birth Control Methods during Healthcare Visits

Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Rachel Thompson, PhD, BPsychSci(Hons)
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Clinic-Based Program to Reduce Risky Behaviors among Teens

Seattle Children's Hospital
| Washington
Carolyn McCarty, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Designing and Testing a Visit Planner to Help Patients Address Their Top Concerns during Healthcare Visits

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Treatments for Improving Physical Function in Patients Who Had Knee Replacement Surgery

University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Sara R. Piva, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Supporting Shared Decision Making for Patients with Heart Failure Offered a Left Ventricular Assist Device -- The DECIDE-LVAD Trial

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Larry A. Allen, MD, MHS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

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

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Adil Haider, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating a Program to Lower Prescription Opioid Doses for Patients with Chronic Pain

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington^
| Washington
Michael Von Korff, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing Tablet-Based Software to Help Reduce Hospice Patients' Pain

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Robert E. Molokie, MD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Video Chat Referral Process Help Families with Children Who Have Medicaid to Initiate Mental Health Care?

Seattle Children's Research Institute^
| Washington
Tumaini Coker, MD, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Is Breast MRI Better at Finding Second Breast Cancers than Mammograms Alone for Breast Cancer Survivors?

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute^
| Washington
Karen Joanne Wernli, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Helping Older Adults Assess Their Need for Future Home-Support Services

Northwestern University at Chicago
| Illinois
Lee Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Calorie Counting versus MyPlate Recommendations for Weight Loss

University of California Los Angeles
| California
William James McCarthy, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Methods to Help Patients Manage Type 2 Diabetes

George Washington University
| District of Columbia
Richard Jeffrey Katz, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Collaborative Care Program for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Reduce Pain and Depression? -- MS-CARE

University of Washington
| Washington
Dawn Marie Ehde, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Preparing Spanish-Speaking Older Adults for Advance Care Planning and Medical Decision Making -- The PREPARE Trial

University of California San Francisco
| California
Rebecca Sudore, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating a Program to Improve Patient Experiences after Discharge from the Hospital -- The PArTNER Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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