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 25 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Suicide among Alaska Native Young People -- The BeWeL Study
RAND Corporation
| Pennsylvania
Elizabeth D'Amico, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Ways to Improve Heart Health for Black Birthing People
Temple University
| Pennsylvania
Sharon Herring, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Ways to Monitor and Treat High Blood Pressure in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease -- The PRESERVE Study
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Christopher Forrest, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Comparing the Effectiveness of Behavioral Health Supports for Publicly Insured Perinatal Women
UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
Ellen Beckjord, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract not executed
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Testing the Effectiveness of a Text-Message-Based Home Monitoring Program and Oxygen Monitoring for Patients with COVID-19 -- The COVID Watch Study
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
| Pennsylvania
Mucio Kit Delgado, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
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
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®
Comparing Two Ways to Offer Behavioral Therapy for Children with ADHD from Families with Low Incomes -- The PASS Study
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Thomas Power, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Promote Quitting Smoking for People Referred for Lung Cancer Screenings
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Scott Halpern, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Universal versus Focused Screening for Depression among Teens in High School -- The SHIELD Trial
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Deepa L. Sekhar, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Ways to Treat Childhood Obesity -- The TEAM UP Study
Washington University
| Missouri
Denise Wilfley, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Comparing Home- Versus Clinic-Based Phototherapy for the Treatment of Psoriasis -- The LITE Study
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Joel Mitchell Gelfand, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Community Health Worker and Mobile Health Programs to Help Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Transition to Using Adult Healthcare Services -- The COMETS Study
The Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Tanisha Belton, DrPh, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
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®
Comparing Three Ways to Help Patients Manage Multiple Chronic Conditions
UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
Dan Swayze
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Assessing the Effects of Intensive Behavioral Therapy on Weight Loss among Patients with or at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Treat Low Back Pain and Prevent Chronic Pain and Disability -- The TARGET Trial
University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing Three Ways to Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Kidney Disease and Their Caregivers
Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Nasrollah Ghahramani, MD, MS
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 Two Contraceptive Care Programs to Reduce the Rate of Unintended Pregnancies
Washington University School of Medicine
| Missouri
Tessa Madden, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Web-Based Programs for Improving Shared Decision Making and the Person's Experience in Mental Health Care
UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
Kim MacDonald-Wilson, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Using a Reproductive Life Planning Website and Action Plan to Help Women Choose and Use Birth Control
Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Cynthia Chuang, MD
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 Ways to Manage Asthma in African-American Children -- The ASIST Study
Washington University in St. Louis
| Missouri
Kaharu Sumino, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Using Wellness Coaches and Extra Support to Improve the Health and Wellness of Adults with Serious Mental Illness
UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
James M. Schuster, MD, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research