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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

Assessment of User Experience During Phase 3 of PCORnet®

NORC at the University of Chicago
| Illinois
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet® Project

The Missing Pieces Trial: A Multi-Site Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Interventions to Support Parents After Their Child's Unexpected or Traumatic Death

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
| Illinois
Kelly Michelson, M.D., MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

PCORnet® Data Convenings: Opportunities to Enhance the PCORnet Infrastructure for PCOR and CER

NORC at the University of Chicago
| Illinois
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet® Project

Comparing Two Ways to Support Parents in Breastfeeding -- The FEEDS Study

NorthShore University HealthSystem
| Illinois
Ann Borders, MD, MPH, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Does a Black Midwifery Program Improve Maternity Care for Black Women?

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
| Illinois
Kylea Liese, PhD, CNM
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Improve Mental Health among Youth with Disabilities -- The BEST Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Treatments for Children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
| Illinois
Sandi Lam, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN) Clinical Research Network

Northwestern University–Center for Health Information Partnerships
| Illinois
Abel Kho, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Research Network (CRN) 2020

Care in the CCP Program versus Care in the C4P Program versus Care in Traditional Care Coordinator Program

The University of Chicago
| Illinois
David O. Meltzer, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Anxiety Disorders among Children and Adolescents

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
| Illinois
John T. Walkup, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Obtain Hearing Aids for People with Age-Related Hearing Loss

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Sumitrajit Dhar, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Depression Prevention Programs for Teens -- The Path 2 Purpose Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing and Testing a System to Track Hospitalized Patients' Antimicrobial Use

Medical Research Analytics and Informatics Alliance
| Illinois
William Trick, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure
Has Results

Comparing the Effectiveness of Electronic Symptom Monitoring versus Usual Care in Improving Survival among Patients with Metastatic Cancer -- The PRO-TECT Trial

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

HealthCore-Anthem Research Network (HCARN)

Health Core, Inc.
| Delaware
Kevin Haynes, MS, PhrmD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet® Initiative on Health Plan/System Data Partnerships (A Stepwise Approach to Collaboration)

Does a Web-Based Decision Aid Help Patients and Their Doctors Decide How to Treat Hip and Knee Arthritis?

Northwestern University^
| Illinois
Patricia D. Franklin, MD, MBA, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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

Comparing Two Medicines to Prevent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Episodes -- The RELIANCE Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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 Two Types of Blood Thinners to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients with Cancer -- The CANVAS Trial

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Methods to Link Patient Records across Data Sets that Preserve Patient Privacy

HealthCore
| Delaware
Kevin Haynes, PharmD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effects of How Often Men Have PSA Testing in the First Year after Prostate Cancer Treatment

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Ronald C. Chen, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN)

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Abel Kho, MD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRN) Phase II
Has Results

Does a Community Education Program Help Increase Early Hospital Arrival and Ambulance Use for Patients Who Experience Stroke? -- The CEERIAS Study

Northwestern University at Chicago
| Illinois
Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Effectiveness of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Walking Ability in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease -- The HONOR Trial

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Mary McDermott, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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