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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 Status
Project Type
Has Results

Using Computer Alert Systems in the Emergency Room to Screen for Child Abuse

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Rachel Berger, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Understanding Caregiver Preferences for Treating Children with Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities and a Mental Illness

University of Maryland, Baltimore
| Maryland
Susan dosReis, BSPharm, PhD
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

Evaluating the Impact of a User-Friendly Report of Genetic Testing Results for Parents of Children with Genetic Disorders

Weis Center For Research-Geisinger Clinic
| Pennsylvania
Marc S. Williams, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does an Advance Care Planning Video Help Patients Having Surgery for Cancer Discuss Their Healthcare Preferences with Their Surgeons?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Rebecca A. Aslakson, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Broad- and Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics for Children with Ear, Sinus, and Throat Infections

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Different Ways of Asking People with Type 2 Diabetes about Their Care Priorities and Preferences

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
John F.P. Bridges, PhD
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

Helping Patients with COPD Transition from Hospital to Home -- The BREATHE Study

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Hanan J. Aboumatar, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

PI Patient Research Connection: PI-CONNECT - Phase I

Immune Deficiency Foundation
| Maryland
Kathleen Sullivan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
PCORnet: Phase I completed; Phase II in progress
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase I

The Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network - Phase I

The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Peter Merkel, MD, MPH
Project Status:
PCORnet: Phase I completed; Phase II in progress
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase I
Has Results

Using a Palliative Approach Early in HIV Care -- The CASA Study

University of Maryland Baltimore
| Maryland
Carla S. Alexander, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Programs to Support Patients with Substance Use Disorders after They Leave the Hospital

Public Health Management Corporation
| Pennsylvania
Adam Brooks, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Rare Epilepsy Network (REN) - Phase I

Epilepsy Foundation
| Maryland
Janice M. Buelow, PhD, RN
Project Status:
PCORnet: Phase I completed; Phase II in progress
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase I
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

Linking Community-Based Organizations with Each Other, and with Hospitals and Health Clinics, to Help Connect Patients with the Services They Need

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Albert Wu, MD, MPH
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

Does Decision Support by Phone Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Hispanic Patients?

Thomas Jefferson University
| Pennsylvania
Ronald E. Myers, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Helping Men with Prostate Cancer Determine Their Preferences for Treatment

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Ravishankar Jayadevappa, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Can Nurse and Patient Education Reduce Missed Doses of Medications to Prevent Blood Clots in Hospitals?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Types of Group Exercise Classes to Help Older Adults Improve Walking Ability

University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Jennifer S. Brach, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

New Methods and Software to Determine the Impact of Missing Data in Clinical Trials

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Daniel O. Scharfstein, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

New Methods and Software for Designing Adaptive Clinical Trials of New Medical Treatments

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
| Maryland
Michael Rosenblum, 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

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