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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
Project Type

Testing One State's Effort to Prevent Unsafe Treatments for Patients with Back Pain -- Back on Track

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| Washington
Lynn DeBar, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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®
Has Results

Identifying Barriers to Telehealth Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness -- The HomePal Study

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD, RN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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®

Comparing Surgery to Physical Therapy Alone for Treating Rotator Cuff Tears -- The ARC Trial

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
| Texas
Nitin Jain, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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

Using PCORnet to Track Zika Syndrome

University of Florida
| Florida
William Hogan, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure

Natural Experiments Coordinating Center

Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
Kenrik Duru, MD, MSHS
Project Status:
Awarded; In progress
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure
Has Results

Understanding How to Use Single Patient Studies to Answer Patient-Identified Research Questions

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Heather C. Kaplan, MD, MSCE; Lisa Opipari-Arrigan, PhD; Gregory M. Marcus, MD, MAS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Developing Statistical Methods for Estimating Patient Phenotypes Using Electronic Health Record Data

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Rebecca Hubbard, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Methods to Identify and Predict Which Patients Will Have High Healthcare Needs and Use -- A PCORnet® Study

Cornell University
| New York
Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

How Accurate Are PCORnet® Data for Measures of Children's Healthcare Quality? -- A PCORnet® Study

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Kathleen Walsh, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Examining the Effectiveness of Case Management Programs on Preventing Hospital Stays in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Health Problems -- A PCORnet® Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison
| Wisconsin
Maureen A. Smith, MD, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Measuring the Effects of Social Risks on Patient Health Outcomes -- A PCORnet® Study

Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc. (OCHIN)
| Oregon
Abigail Sears, MBA, MHA and Erika Cottrell, PhD, MPP^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Project Data Link - Humana

Humana- Comprehensive Health Insights
| Kentucky
Vinit Nair, BPhar, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet® Initiative on Health Plan/System Data Partnerships (A Stepwise Approach to Collaboration)

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)
Has Results

Comparing Standard and Short Online Mindfulness Therapy Programs for Improving Well-Being -- The Healthy Mind Healthy You Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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

Using Research Networks to Compare Medicines for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases -- The Comparative Health Outcomes in Immune-mediated diseases CollaborativE (CHOICE) Study

University of Alabama at Birmingham
| Alabama
Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, MPH, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Two Methods to Improve CPAP Use among Patients with COPD and Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- The O2VERLAP Study

COPD Foundation, Inc.
| Florida
Carl Stepnowsky, 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 Diets to Decrease Symptoms from Crohn's Disease -- The DINE-CD Study

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
| New York
James D. Lewis, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Increase Physical Activity in Patients with Depression and Cardiovascular Disease -- The Healthy Hearts Healthy Minds Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

PCORnet Coordinating Center Phase II (Genetic Alliance)

Genetic Alliance, Inc.
| District of Columbia
Sharon Terry, MA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure

PCORnet Coordinating Center Phase II (Duke University)

Duke University
| North Carolina
Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS and Richard Platt, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet® Coordinating Center Phase II
Has Results

Is Extra Time Planning for Care Associated with Improved Health among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes?

Tulane University
| Louisiana
Lizheng Shi, PhD, MA, MSPharm
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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