Explore Our Portfolio
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 |
Displaying 1 - 25 of 29 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
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 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
Developing New Randomization Methods for Electronic Health Data Randomization to Conduct Comparative Effectiveness Research
Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Tor D. Tosteson, ScD, MS, BA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
New Methods to Improve Data Accuracy in Studies Using Electronic Health Record Data
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Bryan E. Shepherd, PhD; Pamela A. Shaw, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing Two Programs to Maintain Weight Loss among Black Women with Obesity
University of Florida
| Florida
Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Pearl McElfish, PhD, MS, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Programs to Help Families Living in Medically Underserved Areas Address Childhood Obesity
University of Virginia^
| Virginia
Paul Estabrooks, PhD, MS, and Jamie Zoellner, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Programs to Help Latino Men Lose Weight -- The HOMBRE Trial
Stanford University School of Medicine^
| California
Lisa G. Rosas, MPH, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effects of Different Surgical Treatments on Quality of Life for Patients with Obesity
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Matthew Hutter, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Looking at the Effects of Antibiotic Use on Childhood Obesity and Growth -- The PCORnet® Antibiotics Study
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
| Massachusetts
Jason Block, MD, MPH^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
A Training Program on Pain Coping Skills for African Americans with Hip or Knee Arthritis
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Kelli Allen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Testing an Online Program with and without Health Management Support to Help Patients Manage Their Weight
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Heather J. Baer, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Effect of High-Deductible Health Plans on Healthcare Use and Out-of-Pocket Costs for People with Bipolar Disorder
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
James Franklin Wharam, MB, BCh, BAO, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Manage Weight and Overall Health in Overweight and Obese Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Who Take Antipsychotic Medicines -- The MOBILITY Study
University of Cincinnati
| Ohio
Melissa P. DelBello, MD, MS
Project Status:
PCORI Peer-Review Process Complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Treat Low Back Pain and Prevent Chronic Pain and Disability -- The TARGET Trial
University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Statistical Methods to Preserve Patient Privacy When Sharing and Analyzing Data
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
Darren Toh, ScD, BPHAR, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Testing a Health Coaching Program to Help Patients with Obesity Lose Weight -- The PROPEL Study
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
| Louisiana
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Three Ways to Offer a Weight Management Program to Patients Living in Rural Areas -- The RE-POWER Study
University of Kansas Medical Center Research
| Kansas
Christie Befort, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Collaborative Goal Setting with or without Community Health Worker Support for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Judith A. Long, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Emergency Room -- The EQUALITY Study
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Adil Haider, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Calorie Counting versus MyPlate Recommendations for Weight Loss
University of California Los Angeles
| California
William James McCarthy, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Do Weight Management Programs Involving Health Coaches Improve Body Mass Index and Parent Empowerment for Children with Obesity or Who Are Overweight?
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Elsie Mireya Taveras, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Do People with Obesity Lose Weight When Offered a Choice of Research-Based Weight-Loss Treatment by Their Doctors?
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
| Colorado
Daniel Bessesen, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Enhanced Clinical Care with and without Home Visits to Help African-American Adults Manage Asthma -- The HIITBAC Study
Baylor College of Medicine
| Texas
Winifred J. Hamilton, MS, PhD
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 Choose between Two Types of Bariatric Surgery
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
| Michigan
Amir A. Ghaferi, MD, MS^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research