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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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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

Using a Program to Lower Stress for Caregivers of Patients with Cancer Who Have Received Stem Cell Transplants

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Mark L. Laudenslager, BA, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Working with a Health Coach Help Patients with COPD Improve Their Quality of Life and Breathe Easier?

University of California, San Francisco
| California
David Hinton Thom, MD, MPH, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Methods to Help Patients Manage Type 2 Diabetes

George Washington University
| District of Columbia
Richard Jeffrey Katz, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Training Program for Mental Health Counselors Help Reduce Burnout and Improve Patient Care?

Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
| Indiana
Michelle Salyers, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Peer-Led Support Groups with Therapist-Led Support Groups for Treating Hoarding Disorder

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Carol A. Mathews, MD*
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Information on Benefits and Risks Help Patients Decide Between Stent Options?

University of Missouri Kansas City
| Missouri
John Spertus, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Health Outcomes for People Who Are Transgender

Emory University
| Georgia
Michael Goodman, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Treatment and Patient Characteristics Affecting the Health Status of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease -- The PORTRAIT Study

Saint Luke's Hospital
| Missouri
Kim G. E. Smolderen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Help People with COPD Stop Smoking

University of Kansas Medical Center
| Kansas
Edward Ellerbeck, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Reducing Burden on Hispanic Caregivers of Relatives with Dementia -- The Northern Manhattan Hispanic Caregiver Intervention Effectiveness Study (NHiCE)

Columbia University Health Sciences
| New York
Jose Alejandro Luchsinger, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Are Treatment Groups Led by Peers as Effective as Groups Led by Counselors for Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder?

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
| New Mexico
Annette Crisanti, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Helping Patients with COPD Transition from Hospital to Home -- The BREATHE Study

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Hanan J. Aboumatar, MD, MPH
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 Physical Therapy, Internet-Based Exercise Training, and No Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill^
| North Carolina
Kelli D. Allen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Effects of Maternal Depression and Its Treatment on Infant Health in Pregnant Women, with or without Other Mental Illness

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
De-Kun Li, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Stress Management Program for African-American Parents Increase Asthma Symptom-Free Days for Their Children? -- The BEAMS Study

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Online and In-Person Family Therapy for Teens with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Parents

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Shari L. Wade, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using a Home- or Clinic-Based Program to Help Older Adults Manage Their Asthma -- The SAMBA Study

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
| New York
Alex Federman, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Prepare Children and Caregivers to Manage Asthma after an Emergency Room Visit – The CHICAGO Trial

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Decision Support by Phone Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Hispanic Patients?

Thomas Jefferson University
| Pennsylvania
Ronald E. Myers, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Coordinated-Care Management Approach Improve Care and Health for Patients with a Sleep Disorder? -- SMART DOCS

Stanford University School of Medicine
| California
Clete Kushida, MD, MS, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Helping Patients with Cancer Manage Their Symptoms at Home Improve Their Quality of Life?

University of South Florida
| Florida
Susan McMillan, NP, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effects of Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and Active Surveillance on Men with Localized Prostate Cancer -- The CEASAR Study

Vanderbilt University
| Tennessee
David Penson, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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