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 33 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Rapid Reversal of Acute Suicidal Depression across the Lifespan: A Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Electroconvulsive Therapy vs. Intravenous Ketamine Treatment
Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Amit Anand, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Effectiveness of a Multimodal Intervention for Transitions of Care after Lower Limb Fracture
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Patricia Dykes, PhD, RN, MA
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract pending
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Ways to Provide Palliative Care for Patients Who Are in the Hospital with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Areej El-Jawahri, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Medicines to Treat Type 2 Diabetes among Patients with or at High Risk for Heart Disease -- The PRECIDENTD Study
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Brendan Everett, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Comparing Second-Line Medicines to Treat Type 2 Diabetes -- The BESTMED Study
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Alexander Turchin, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing the Effect of Four Diabetes Medicines on the Risk of Heart Disease among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes -- The CER-4-T2D Study
Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Elisabetta Patorno, MD, DrPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People with Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings
Massachusetts General Hospital (The General Hospital Corp.)
| Massachusetts
Stephen Bartels, MD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Programs to Decrease HIV Risk among African-Born Black Women
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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
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 Ways to Treat Insomnia among Black Women
Boston University
| Massachusetts
Lynn Rosenberg, ScD, MS, and Eric Zhou, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Understanding the Effect of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Sexual Health and Depression for Transgender Adults
Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Sari L. Reisner, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Ways to Provide Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Jennifer S. Temel, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Comparing the Effects of Three-Week versus Five-Week Courses of Radiation Therapy for Women with Breast Cancer Getting Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
Rinaa Sujata Punglia, MD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Understanding How Patients' Response to Treatment Varies Using Predicted Risk
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.
| Massachusetts
David Kent, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Ways to Treat Depression among Pregnant Women and New Mothers with Low Incomes
Boston Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH; Caroline J Kistin, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Benefits and Harms of Different Long-Term Treatments for Blood Clots -- The DARE Warfarin Study
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Katsiaryna Bykov, PharmD, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Three Treatments for Adults with Major Depression That Does Not Respond to First-Line Treatment -- The ASCERTAIN TRD Study
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
George Papakostas, MD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Does a Web-Based Platform for Caregivers Help People with Down Syndrome Get Recommended Health Services?
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Brian Skotko, MD, MPP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Helping People with Serious Mental Illness Stop Smoking
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Eden Evins, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Testing a Program That Provides Care for Urgent Health Problems at Home Instead of the Emergency Room
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Matching Patients with Therapists to Improve Mental Health Care
University of Massachusetts Amherst
| Massachusetts
Michael J. Constantino, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Testing an Online Program with and without Health Management Support to Help Patients Manage Their Weight
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Heather J. Baer, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Can an Online Program Help Women with a History of Preeclampsia Reduce Their Risk of Heart Disease?
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Janet Rich-Edwards, MPH, ScD, and Ellen W. Seely, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research