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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

Patient-Level Artificial Intelligence to Derive Longitudinal Phenotypes for Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
Kenneth Kehl, M.D., MPH
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract pending
Project Type:
Research

Learning to Predict Disease Trajectories

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
Mei-Sing Ong, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Identification of Temporal Data Patterns Predictive of Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Alexander Turchin, M.D., MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Fast and Robust Weighting Methods for Targeted Comparative Effectiveness Research

President and Fellows of Harvard College
| Massachusetts
Jose Zubizarreta, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Transportability of Machine Learning-Enabled Confounding Control Methods Across EHR Databases

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Richard Wyss, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Improving Methods for Benchmarking and Joint Analysis for Observational Studies

President and Fellows of Harvard College
| Massachusetts
Issa Dahabreh, MD, ScD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Toward a New Generation of Matching Methods for Comparative Effectiveness Research

Harvard Medical School
| Massachusetts
Jose R. Zubizarreta, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Methods to Improve the Accuracy of Data Obtained from Clinicians' Notes in Electronic Health Records

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Alexander Turchin, MD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Developing New Methods for Comparing Treatments in Case-Control Studies

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
| Massachusetts
Goodarz Danaei, MD, MS, DSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing Two Patient Surveys for Diagnosing Rare Genetic Conditions

Boston Children's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Ingrid A. Holm, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Different Data Sets to Test How Well Clinical Prediction Models Work to Predict Patients' Risk of Heart Disease

Tufts Medical Center
| Massachusetts
David M. Kent, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Creating a New Process to Include Medical Device Information in Insurance Claims

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Joel S. Weissman, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Linking Randomized Clinical Trials and ClaiTRD Data for Enhancing Randomized and Non-Randomized Patient-Centered Outcomes Evidence Generation

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Mehdi Najafzadeh, PhD, MA, TRD
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract not executed
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

Developing a Process for Getting Patient and Caregiver Input on Clinical Practice Guidelines

RAND Corporation
| Massachusetts
Dmitry Khodyakov, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Improving Methods for Analyzing Data from Case-Only Studies

President & Fellows of Harvard College
| Massachusetts
Murray A. Mittleman, MD, DPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Guidance for the Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in Real-World Settings

Harvard University School of Public Health
| Massachusetts
Miguel Hernán, MD, DrPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Methods to Apply Results from Randomized Trials to Patients in Clinical Practice

Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
| Massachusetts
Issa J. Dahabreh, MD, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Recommendations for Oversight of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research -- The PCOROS Study

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Joel S. Weissman, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
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

Comparing Statistical Models That Predict if Patients Will Take a New Medicine as Directed

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Joshua J. Gagne, TRD, PharmD, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing a Survey with Patient and Caregiver Input that Measures the Quality of Care Transitions from Hospital to Home

University of Massachusetts Medical School
| Massachusetts
Catarina Kiefe, MD, PhD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Methods for Improving Confounding Control in Comparative Effectiveness Research Using Electronic Healthcare Databases

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, MS, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Software to Predict Patient Responses to Knee Osteoarthritis Treatments and to Identify Patients for Possible Enrollment in Randomized Controlled Trials

Tufts Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Harry P. Selker, MD, MSPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Determining the Best Methods for Using Patient Registry Data in Clinical Research

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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