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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
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 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

Comparing Two Ways to Help Sexual and Gender Minority Men Who Have Been Sexually Abused Reduce Depression and Increase Mental Health Treatment Engagement

Yale University
| Connecticut
Joan M. Cook, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
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 Two Treatments for Depression among Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

Cedars-Sinai Health System
| California
Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs for Managing Long-Term Health Problems for People with Lived Experience of Mental Illness

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
| New Hampshire
Sarah Pratt, PhD^
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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

Does a Decision Aid Help Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease Choose Treatment? -- The DART Study

Trustees of Tufts College
| Massachusetts
Keren Ladin, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
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

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, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing a Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Management Course Delivered via Teleconference, Internet, or in Person

Case Western Reserve University
| Ohio
Matthew A. Plow, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effectiveness of Three Treatments for Reducing Fatigue among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis -- The COMBO-MS Trial

University of Michigan
| Michigan
Tiffany J. Braley, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Approaches for Delivering Group Medical Visits for Patients with Diabetes

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Bethany M. Kwan, PhD, MSPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts 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
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
Has Results

Comparing Three Treatments for Adults with Major Depression That Does Not Respond to First-Line Treatment -- The ASCERTAIN TRD Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
George Papakostas, MD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Treatment Approaches for Older Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression -- The OPTIMUM Study

Washington University School of Medicine
| Missouri
Eric J. Lenze, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing ECT and Ketamine in Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression – The ELEKT-D Study

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
| Ohio
Amit Anand, MD^
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Preferences for Depression and Diabetes Treatment among Adults of Different Racial and Ethnic Groups Who Reported Discrimination in Health Care

Cambridge Health Alliance
| Massachusetts
Benjamin Cook, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Care for Adults Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence and Depression

University of Rochester
| New York
Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing the Effectiveness of Adding Group Therapy to Home Visiting Services on Reducing Postpartum Depression in Women with Low Incomes

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Darius Tandon, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Improve Depression Symptoms among Adults who Identify as LGBTQ+ -- The RADD Study

University of California, Los Angeles
| California
Bowen Chung, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Three Approaches to Improve Diabetes Self-Care among African-American Adults -- The MODEL Study

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
| Tennessee
James E. Bailey, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Matching Patients with Therapists to Improve Mental Health Care

University of Massachusetts Amherst
| Massachusetts
Michael J. Constantino, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure in Patients from Different Racial and Ethnic Groups -- The RICH LIFE Study

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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