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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

Comparing Two Types of Medicine for Pain after Surgery -- The CARES Trial

University of Michigan
| Michigan
Mark Bicket MD, PHD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Identify and Provide Care to Patients at Risk for Hereditary Cancer

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Douglas Corley, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Strategies for Health Clinics to Increase HPV Vaccinations in Youth

UCLA School of Public Health
| California
Roshan Bastani, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Advance Care Planning in Primary Care Clinics to Patients with a Serious Illness

Oregon Health & Science University
| Oregon
Annette M. Totten, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effects of Acupressure on Cancer Treatment Side Effects in Children and Youth -- The ACT-CC Study

University of California San Francisco
| California
E. Anne Lown, DPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Engaging Patients and Providers in Collaborative Communication on HPV Vaccination (EPPIC-HPV)

University of New Mexico Main Campus
| New Mexico
Gill Woodall, PhD
Project Status:
Terminated
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Stepped-Care Program to Treat Emotional Distress among Patients with Lung or Head and Neck Cancer and Their Caregivers

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Evelinn A. Borrayo, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Treatment Options for Women with Low-Risk Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) -- The COMET Study

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Chemotherapy Recovery at Home versus in the Hospital for Children with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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

Using Numbers in a Decision Aid to Describe Risks and Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

Indiana University
| Indiana
Peter H. Schwartz, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing Tablet-Based Software to Help Reduce Hospice Patients' Pain

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Robert E. Molokie, MD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Is Breast MRI Better at Finding Second Breast Cancers than Mammograms Alone for Breast Cancer Survivors?

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute^
| Washington
Karen Joanne Wernli, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

How Do Preferences for Treatment Change after Patients with Lung Cancer Start Chemotherapy?

University of Nebraska Medical Center
| Nebraska
KM Islam, MBBS, PhD
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

Does an Offer by Phone of Community Health Worker Support Increase Access to Primary Care for Women Who Are Newly Enrolled in a Health Plan?

University of Ariona
| Arizona
Francisco Garcia, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Increase Cancer Screening for Women with Depression

Clinical Directors Network, Inc.
| New York
Jonathan Tobin, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Assessing Personalized Care Plans for Patients Who Received Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Cancer Treatment

National Marrow Donor Program, Inc.
| Minnesota
Elizabeth Murphy, MS, EdD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Why Do Radiation Doses in CT Differ across Hospitals and Countries?

University of California San Francisco
| California
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, BS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Decision Aid to Help Patients with Ovarian Cancer Choose between Two Ways to Get Chemotherapy

University of California Irvine
| California
Lari Wenzel, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Reducing Legal Barriers to Help Patients Receive Treatment for Breast and Lung Cancer -- The Project SUPPORT Study

Boston Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Tracy A. Battaglia, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Customized Website Affect HPV Vaccine Use among Latino Adolescents and Young Adults?

University of Colorado - Denver
| Colorado
Amanda Frisch Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Relapsed Childhood Neuroblastoma as a Model for Parental End-of-Life Decision-Making

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
Jennifer W. Mack, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Terminated
Project Type:
Research

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