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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
Has Results

Evaluating Different Ways to Help Patients Make Informed Choices about Surgery for Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
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

Comparing Oral Medicines to Treat Hepatitis C Virus -- The PRIORITIZE Study

University of Florida
| Florida
David Robert Nelson, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Program That Provides Care for Urgent Health Problems at Home Instead of the Emergency Room

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD
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

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

Matching Patients with Therapists to Improve Mental Health Care

University of Massachusetts Amherst
| Massachusetts
Michael J. Constantino, PhD
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

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

OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium

University of Florida
| Florida
Elizabeth Ann Shenkman, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRN) Phase II
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

Accessible Research Commons for Health (ARCH)

President and Fellows of Harvard College
| Massachusetts
Kenneth Mandl, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRN) Phase II
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

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

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