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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

Implementation of Symptom Monitoring with Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROs) During Cancer Treatment: The OncoPRO Initiative

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Ethan Basch, M.D., MPhil, M.S.
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Putting a Depression Screening and Treatment Program in Place for Patients on Dialysis

University of Washington
| Washington
Rajnish Mehrotra, M.D., M.S.
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Supporting the Use of a Treatment Approach in Health Systems to Improve Outcomes for Adults with Moderate to Severe Asthma

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Elliot Israel, M.D.
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Disseminating New Evidence to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients with Bone Fractures

University of Maryland Baltimore
| Maryland
Nathan O'Hara, PhD, MHA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Promoting Informed Decision Making When Choosing between Antibiotics or Surgery for Appendicitis -- The TRIAD (Treatment Individualized Appendicitis Decision Making) Implementation Program

University of Washington
| Washington
David Flum, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Using a Smartphone Program to Help Patients Manage Symptoms of Serious Mental Illness

University of Washington
| Washington
Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Supporting Pain Management for Sickle Cell Disease Crisis at Infusion Centers

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
| Maryland
Sophie Lanzkron, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Implementing Matching of Patients to Mental Healthcare Therapists’ Strengths

University of Massachusetts Amherst
| Massachusetts
Michael Constantino, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Putting an Online Weight Management Program in Place in Clinical and Community Settings

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Heather J. Baer, ScD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Expanding the Use of Reports That Capture Age-Related Problems to Improve Doctor-Patient Conversations in Community Cancer Clinics

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
| Texas
Lisa Lowenstein, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Comparing Two Suicide Prevention Programs for Young People following an ER Visit

University of California, Los Angeles
| California
Joan Asarnow, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Preventing Suicide among Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth

University of Kentucky Research Foundation
| Kentucky
Elizabeth Arnold, PhD, MSW
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Suicide among Autistic Youth

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Brenna Maddox, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Suicide among Alaska Native Young People -- The BeWeL Study

RAND Corporation
| Pennsylvania
Elizabeth D'Amico, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Expanding the Use of an End-of-Life Care Planning Program for Patients with Kidney Disease

The George Washington University School of Nursing
| Virginia
Dale Lupu, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Expanding Use of the Health-E You/Salud iTu Mobile App to Promote Birth Control Use among Teens

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Kathleen Tebb, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Uptake of a Self-Care Program for Patients with Acute Heart Failure After Discharge from the Emergency Department

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Sean P. Collins, MD, MSc
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Supporting Families' Treatment Decisions with Evidence on Treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders

Children's National Health System
| District of Columbia
Nicholas Ah Mew, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Dissemination Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People with Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings

Massachusetts General Hospital (The General Hospital Corp.)
| Massachusetts
Stephen Bartels, MD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
| Massachusetts
Nicholas Livingston, PhD and Risa Weisberg, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Expanding Effective Home Oxygen Management Strategies for Premature Infants

University of Massachusetts Medical School
| Massachusetts
Lawrence Rhein, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Comparing Telehealth and In-Person Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions

Cornell University
| New York
Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Train Staff to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing How State and Local COVID-19 Policies Affect Patient-Reported Outcomes

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Mark Pletcher, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Protecting the Well-Being of Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic -- The COVER-HCW Project

RAND Corporation
| California
Lisa S. Meredith, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

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