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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

Establishing Community-Based Research Networks

Penn State College of Nursing
| Pennsylvania
Nikki Hill, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Enhancing Patient- and Family-Centered Care through Learning, Discovery, and Engagement

Geisinger Clinic
| Pennsylvania
Daniel Davis, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; With Final Summary Report
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference

Reducing Cancer Disparities by Engaging Stakeholders

Thomas Jefferson University
| Pennsylvania
Ronald Myers, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference, Conference: Dissemination

ECRI Annual Health Policy Conference

ECRI Institute
| Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Lerner, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Identify What's Important to Patients in Research

Thomas Jefferson University
| Pennsylvania
Kristin L. Rising, MD, MSHP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

The Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Peter Merkel, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase II
Has Results

PaTH Towards a Learning Health System (PaTH)

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Kathleen McTigue, MD, MPH^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRN) Phase II
Has Results

PEDSnet

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Christopher B. Forrest, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRN) Phase II

Patient Engagement in Benefit-Risk Assessment throughout the Life Cycle of Medical Products

Drug Information Association (DIA)
| Pennsylvania
Debra Michaels, MS
Project Status:
Completed; With Final Summary Report
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference
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

Improving Communication about Care Goals for Children with ADHD

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
James Patrick Guevara, 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

Comparing Two Types of Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery -- The REGAIN Trial

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Mark D. Neuman, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Reduce Future Fall Injuries among Older Adults Who Have Fallen -- The WISE Study

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Types of Radiation Treatment for Patients with Breast Cancer -- The RadComp Study

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Justin Bekelman, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
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®

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