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Project Status
Project Type

Developing Methods to Improve the Use of Information about Medicine Refills in Analyses of Electronic Health Record Data

Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
| California
Romain Neugebauer, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Developing Methods and Guidance to Improve Hybrid Study Designs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Jennifer Lund, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Help Patients Manage Long-Term Non-Cancer Pain

RTI International
| North Carolina
Lauren A. McCormack, PhD, MSPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing New Methods for Comparing Treatments in Case-Control Studies

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
| Massachusetts
Goodarz Danaei, MD, MS, DSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Linking Randomized Clinical Trials and ClaiTRD Data for Enhancing Randomized and Non-Randomized Patient-Centered Outcomes Evidence Generation

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Mehdi Najafzadeh, PhD, MA, TRD
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract not executed
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Ways to Help Veterans Manage Pain and Reduce Use of Prescription Opioid Medicines -- The VOICE Study

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
| Minnesota
Erin Krebs, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

New Statistical Methods to Compare the Effectiveness of Adaptive Treatment Plans

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Bin Huang, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Statistical Methods to Preserve Patient Privacy When Sharing and Analyzing Data

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
| Massachusetts
Darren Toh, ScD, BPHAR, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Methods for Comparing Treatments Using Different Ways of Grouping Patients

University of California, San Francisco^
| California
Mi-Ok Kim, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Creating and Testing Methods to Estimate Treatment Effect in Observational Studies with Three or More Treatments

Brown University
| Rhode Island
Roee Gutman, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Statistical Models That Predict if Patients Will Take a New Medicine as Directed

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Joshua J. Gagne, TRD, PharmD, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Methods for Improving Confounding Control in Comparative Effectiveness Research Using Electronic Healthcare Databases

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, MS, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Software for Using Bayesian Regression to Evaluate Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects in Data from Randomized Controlled Trials

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Ravi Varadhan, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Determining the Best Methods for Using Patient Registry Data in Clinical Research

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Integrating Analytical Methods to Improve Comparative Effectiveness Research

Tufts Medical Center
| Massachusetts
John B. Wong, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effects of a Stroke Medicine in Older Adults with and without Chronic Kidney Disease

University of South Carolina^
| South Carolina
John Brooks, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing an Interactive Online Guide to Support the Use of Causal Inference Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research

Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
| Maryland
Yi Zhang, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

The Benefits and Challenges of Using Multiple Sources of Information about Clinical Trials

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Kay Dickersin, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Methods for Variable Selection and Treatment Effect Estimation in Nonrandomized Studies with Few Outcome Events and Many Confounders

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Jessica M. Franklin, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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