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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

Nasal Steroids, Irrigation, Oral Antibiotics, and Subgroup Targeting for Effective Management of Sinusitis

Georgetown University Medical Center
| District of Columbia
Daniel Merenstein, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Does Including a Health Coach in Well-Child Care Visits Improve Preventive Care for Families with Low Incomes?

Seattle Children's Research Institute
| Washington
Tumaini Coker, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways for Parents of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Build Their Advocacy Skills

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Kathleen Thomas, MPH, PHD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide School-Based Mental Health Screening to Improve Access to Treatment for Black Students

University of Florida
| Florida
Joni Splett, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Support Parents in Breastfeeding -- The FEEDS Study

NorthShore University HealthSystem
| Illinois
Ann Borders, MD, MPH, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Four Ways to Reduce Pregnancy Complications among Black Mothers -- The ACURE4Moms Study

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
| North Carolina
Jennifer Tang, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Weight Loss Programs for Latina Women

Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
| California
Lisa Rosas, PhD, MPH
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 Provide Maternal Mental Health Treatment to Women Who Are Black or of African Descent Living in Washington, DC

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Offer Social Support to Black Women during Treatment for Endometrial Cancer

University of Washington
| Washington
Kemi Doll, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Teletherapy to Address Language Disparities in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Dylan Chan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Ways to Reduce Unplanned Return Visits to the Hospital after a Hospital Stay among African-American and Hispanic/Latino Older Adults

University of South Florida
| Florida
Kyaien O. Conner, PhD, MPH, LSW
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Improve Asthma Symptoms in Children: Reducing Cockroaches vs. Reducing Multiple Triggers

Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
| Louisiana
Felicia A. Rabito, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Enhanced Prenatal Care to Improve Health in Mothers and Babies -- The EMBRACE Study

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Stroke and Blood Clot Risk in Transgender Women Taking Hormones

Emory University
| Georgia
Michael Goodman, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Promote Healthy Weight Gain and Prevent Obesity in Early Childhood

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
William J. Heerman, MD, MPH^
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

Comparing Two Treatments for Dental Cavities in Older Adults Living in Low-Income Housing

Case Western Reserve University
| Ohio
Suchitra Nelson, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
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
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Train Healthcare Clinic Staff to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Fenway Community Health Center
| Massachusetts
Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Treat Insomnia among Black Women

Boston University
| Massachusetts
Lynn Rosenberg, ScD, MS, and Eric Zhou, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Understanding the Effect of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Sexual Health and Depression for Transgender Adults

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Sari L. Reisner, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Approaches to Improve Black Patients’ Chances of Getting Live Donor Kidney Transplants

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc
| Massachusetts
James R. Rodrigue, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Maintain Weight Loss among Black Women with Obesity

University of Florida
| Florida
Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Depression among Pregnant Women and New Mothers with Low Incomes

Boston Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH; Caroline J Kistin, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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