Explore Our Portfolio
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 |
Displaying 1 - 25 of 28 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Comparative Effectiveness of an Individualized Model of Hemodialysis versus Conventional Hemodialysis
Wake Forest University
| North Carolina
Mariana Murea, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Three Ways to Treat Children with Inactive Spondyloarthritis -- The BACK-OFF JSpA Study
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Pamela Weiss, MD, AB
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Comparing Three Ways to Treat PTSD among Veterans
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
| Pennsylvania
Keith Bredemeier, PhD, BA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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
Comparing Three Surgical Treatments for Kidney Stones in Children and Youth
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Gregory E. Tasian, MD, MSc
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing Two Ways to Help Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Manage Pain -- The CaRISMA Study
University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Charles Jonassaint, PhD, MHS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing Two Medicines for Adults with Myasthenia Gravis -- The PROMISE-MG Study
Duke University
| North Carolina
Donald B. Sanders, MD, and Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Yoga for Helping Older Adults Address High Levels of Worry
Wake Forest University
| North Carolina
Gretchen A. Brenes, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Treatment Approaches for Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) -- The PORTAL Study
Duke University
| North Carolina
E. Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Chemotherapy Recovery at Home versus in the Hospital for Children with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Helping People with Opioid Use Disorders Avoid Relapses after Leaving Jail
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
George Woody, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Changes in Health for Patients Who Complete Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus -- The PROP up TARGET Study
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Donna Evon, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effects of Different Prostate Cancer Treatments on Quality of Life and Cancer Recurrence -- NC ProCESS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Ronald C. Chen, 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
Comparing Early Rehab Therapy with Usual Care for Children with Acute Brain Injuries
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Ericka Linn Fink, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Broad- and Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics for Children with Ear, Sinus, and Throat Infections
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Anti-TNF Drugs versus Long-Term Steroid Use for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
James Lewis, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Different Medicines for People Who Have Had a Stroke -- The PROSPER Study
Duke University
| North Carolina
Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Physical Therapy, Internet-Based Exercise Training, and No Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill^
| North Carolina
Kelli D. Allen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Testing Whether Home Visits by Community Health Workers Help African-American and Hispanic Patients with Low Incomes Better Manage Asthma
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Andrea J. Apter, MD, MA, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Treatments for Aortic Valve Disease
Duke University
| North Carolina
J. Matthew Brennan, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Does Daily Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar Levels Improve Blood Sugar Control and Quality of Life for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Who Do Not Use Insulin? -- The Monitor Trial
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Helping Men with Prostate Cancer Determine Their Preferences for Treatment
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Ravishankar Jayadevappa, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Types of Group Exercise Classes to Help Older Adults Improve Walking Ability
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Jennifer S. Brach, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
For Children Discharged after Hospitalization for Serious Bacterial Infections, Are Orally Administered Antibiotics as Effective as Antibiotics Given Intravenously through a PICC?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Ron Keren, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research