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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

Bayesian Machine Learning for Causal Inference in Electronic Health Record Data with Missing Covariates

Brown University School of Public Health
| Rhode Island
Arman Oganisian, Ph.D.
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract pending
Project Type:
Research

Implementing Doula Care in Medicaid to Advance Racial Equity in Severe Maternal Morbidity

AcademyHealth
| District of Columbia
Susan Kennedy, MSW, MPP
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Improving Shared Decision Making and Access to Non-Dialytic Treatment for People with Kidney Disease

The George Washington University
| District of Columbia
Dale Lupu, MPH, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

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

Improving PCOR/CER Study Methodologies in Studies with Different Respondent Types Using IRT

Brown University
| Rhode Island
Roee Gutman, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Urgency Urinary Incontinence in Women -- The BEST Trial

Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island
| Rhode Island
Vivian Sung, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Meals to Older Adults to Help Them Stay Healthy and Remain in Their Homes

Brown University School of Public Health
| Rhode Island
Kali Thomas, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet 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

Methods to Generalize Results from Clinical Trials

Brown University
| Rhode Island
Jon Steingrimsson, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Safety Planning Follow-Up Support for Adults and Teens at Risk of Suicide

St. Luke's Health System
| Idaho
Anna K. Radin, DrPH, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing and Testing New Methods for Linking and Analyzing Multiple Data Sources with Limited Patient Identifiers

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

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Youth with Anxiety or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
| Rhode Island
Jennifer Freeman, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Meditation versus Medicine for Patients with Anxiety Disorders

Georgetown University Medical Center
| District of Columbia
Elizabeth Hoge, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Treatment Options for Urea Cycle Disorders

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Nicholas Ah Mew, MD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Surgeries for Women Who Have Both Cancer of the Uterus and Bladder Problems

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
| Rhode Island
Katina Robison, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Peer-Support Program for Parents of Infants Going Home from the NICU

Children's National Medical Center
| District of Columbia
Karen Fratantoni, MD, MPH
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

Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures during Routine Care of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

National Committee for Quality Assurance
| District of Columbia
Sarah H. Scholle, DrPH, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways of Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis When Patients Are in Remission -- The STARA Study

Georgetown University
| District of Columbia
Florina Constantinescu, MD, PhD^
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Methods to Help Patients Manage Type 2 Diabetes

George Washington University
| District of Columbia
Richard Jeffrey Katz, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating a New Patient-Centered Approach for Cancer Care in Oncology Offices

National Committee for Quality Assurance
| District of Columbia
Sarah Scholle, DrPH, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating Different Types of Cancer Survivorship Care

George Washington University
| District of Columbia
Holly Mead, BA, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Stress Management Program for African-American Parents Increase Asthma Symptom-Free Days for Their Children? -- The BEAMS Study

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Improving Classroom Behaviors among Students with Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Lauren Kenworthy, PhD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Community-Based Workshops to Improve Quality of Life for Latina Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers

Georgetown University
| District of Columbia
Kristi Graves, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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