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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

Comparing Ways to Prevent Falls among Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver

University of Michigan
| Michigan
Elliot Tapper, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Treatments to Help Cancer Survivors with Anxiety -- The MELODY Study

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
| New York
Jun Mao, MD, MSCE
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

Comparing Standard and Family Diabetes Self-Management Education for Improving Diabetes Outcomes

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Pearl A. McElfish, PhD, MBA
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®
Has Results

Comparing Hair Removal Treatments for Adolescents and Young Adults with Pilonidal Disease

The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
| Ohio
Peter C. Minneci, MD, MHSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Peer-Led Support Groups for Patients with Chronic Pain Who Want to Reduce Opioid Use -- The EMPOWER Study

Stanford University School of Medicine
| California
Beth Darnall, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Managing Long-Term Low Back Pain to Improve Health and Reduce Reliance on Opioid Medicines: Comparing Mindfulness Meditation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- Strategies To Assist with Management of Pain (STAMP)

University of Wisconsin-Madison
| Wisconsin
Bruce Barrett
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Help Veterans Manage Chronic Pain -- The VOICE Study

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
| Minnesota
Erin Krebs, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Implementing and Evaluating a Program to Support Positive Parenting Behaviors

Georgia State University
| Georgia
Daniel Whitaker, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Way to Keep Staph Infections from Recurring

Clinical Directors Network, Inc.
| New York
Jonathan N. Tobin, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Assessing Support for Medicine Decision Making for Youth with ADHD Who Receive Therapy

CASAColumbia
| New York
Aaron Hogue, PhD
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

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
Has Results

Comparing Calorie Counting versus MyPlate Recommendations for Weight Loss

University of California Los Angeles
| California
William James McCarthy, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Information on Benefits and Risks Help Patients Decide Between Stent Options?

University of Missouri Kansas City
| Missouri
John Spertus, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Treatment and Patient Characteristics Affecting the Health Status of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease -- The PORTRAIT Study

Saint Luke's Hospital
| Missouri
Kim G. E. Smolderen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Reducing Burden on Hispanic Caregivers of Relatives with Dementia -- The Northern Manhattan Hispanic Caregiver Intervention Effectiveness Study (NHiCE)

Columbia University Health Sciences
| New York
Jose Alejandro Luchsinger, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Shared Decision Making Improve Care at Community Mental Health Clinics?

Family Service Agency of San Francisco
| California
Joyce Chu, PhD^
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

Effects of Maternal Depression and Its Treatment on Infant Health in Pregnant Women, with or without Other Mental Illness

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
De-Kun Li, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Improve Disability, Pain, and Health among Patients Who Have Had Back Surgery

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Kristin Archer, PhD
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

Does a Coordinated-Care Management Approach Improve Care and Health for Patients with a Sleep Disorder? -- SMART DOCS

Stanford University School of Medicine
| California
Clete Kushida, MD, MS, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Phone-Based Peer Health Coaching to Improve Home Oxygen Use and Health in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- The PELICAN Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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