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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
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Train Staff to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Protecting the Well-Being of Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic -- The COVER-HCW Project

RAND Corporation
| California
Lisa S. Meredith, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Deliver Remote Mental Health Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Research Foundation For The State University of New York
| New York
Yu-Ping Chang, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Offer Remote Therapy for Depressive Symptoms in People with Heart Disease

University of Kentucky
| Kentucky
Debra Moser, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Severe Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
| Washington
James Ralston, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Treat People with PTSD and Substance Use Disorder -- The COMPASS Study

Center for Veterans Research and Education
| Minnesota
Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Improve Communication between Healthcare Teams and People with a Communication Disability

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Megan A. Morris, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Types of Well-Child Visits for Preventing Obesity among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Areas

Geisinger Clinic
| Pennsylvania
Lisa Bailey-Davis, RD, DEd
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Self-Management in Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure -- The iCOACH Study

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Judy Weber, PhD, RD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Therapies for Improving Social and Thinking Skills in Patients with Schizophrenia

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc
| Massachusetts
Matcheri S. Keshavan, MD, and Russell K. Schutt, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Safety Planning Follow-Up Support for Adults and Teens at Risk of Suicide

St. Luke's Health System
| Idaho
Anna K. Radin, DrPH, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Help People with Opioid Use Disorder Take Medicines as Prescribed

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
| Maryland
Kenneth Silverman
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Treat Insomnia in Adults Living in Rural Areas

Sutter Bay Hospital
| California
Katie Stone, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Methods for Treating Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Sinai Health System (Canada)
| N/A
Daisy Singla, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two School Behavioral Health Programs to Improve Students' Academic Performance and Mental Health

University of South Carolina
| South Carolina
Mark Weist, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing and Testing a New Method for Comparing More than Two Treatments Using Electronic Health Records

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
| New Jersey
Liangyuan Hu, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Identify and Provide Care to Patients at Risk for Hereditary Cancer

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Douglas Corley, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Supporting Shared Decision Making between Clinicians and Older Adults about Colorectal Cancer Screening -- The PRIMED Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD, and Leigh Simmons, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Reduce Unsafe Opioid Prescribing and Improve Outcomes among People Who Are Injured at Work -- The WOW Study

University of Washington
| Washington
Gary Franklin, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Online and In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Youth with Anxiety Disorders -- The Kids FACE FEARS Study

Boston Medical Center Corporation
| Massachusetts
Donna Pincus
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Treatments for Depression among Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

Cedars-Sinai Health System
| California
Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways for Patients, Doctors, and Clinics to Improve Blood Pressure Control -- A PCORnet® Study

University of California San Francisco
| California
Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Testing a Standard Approach to Match Patients with Addiction to Treatment Based on Their Needs -- The PCAST Study

RTI International
| North Carolina
Tami L. Mark, PhD, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Decision Aid Help Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease Choose Treatment? -- The DART Study

Trustees of Tufts College
| Massachusetts
Keren Ladin, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Meditation versus Medicine for Patients with Anxiety Disorders

Georgetown University Medical Center
| District of Columbia
Elizabeth Hoge, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

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