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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
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Preventing Suicidal Behavior with Diverse High-Risk Youth in Acute Care Settings

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Holly Wilcox, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Ways to Control Blood Pressure after Stroke

Wake Forest University Health Sciences
| North Carolina
Cheryl Bushnell, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Ways to Manage Diabetes among African-American Women in the Southeast

Meharry Medical College
| Tennessee
Stephania Miller-Hughes, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Follow-Up Care to Patients with Heart Failure after Hospital Discharge -- MIGHTY-Heart

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
| New York
Ruth Masterson Creber, PhD^
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Are Two Hearing Aids Better Than One for Age-Related Hearing Loss?

Duke University
| North Carolina
Sherri L. Smith, AuD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Three Ways to Treat Insomnia in Adults Living in Rural Areas

Sutter Bay Hospital
| California
Katie Stone, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Help Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Manage Pain -- The CaRISMA Study

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Charles Jonassaint, PhD, MHS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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®
Has Results

Comparing Inpatient Versus Outpatient Settings for Treating Teens after a Suicidal Event

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Drew Barzman, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Ways for Hospitals to Help Patients Recover During and After Stroke

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Kenneth Gaines, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

What Is the Effect of Adding a Health Coach to Patient-Centered Medical Homes for Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions?

Clinical Directors Network
| New York
Jonathan Tobin, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Childhood Obesity -- The TEAM UP Study

Washington University
| Missouri
Denise Wilfley, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Treatments for Chronic Low Back Pain

University of Utah
| Utah
Julie Fritz, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Home and Facility-Based Exercise to Improve Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis -- STEP for MS

Shepherd Center
| Georgia
Deborah A. Backus, PhD, PT
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Approaches to Advance Care Planning for Patients with Advanced Illness

Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
Neil S. Wenger MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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