Explore Our Portfolio
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 |
Displaying 1 - 25 of 31 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Has Results
Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Metformin with Other Medicines for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
| New York
James Flory, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing the Effectiveness of Three Treatments for Reducing Fatigue among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis -- The COMBO-MS Trial
University of Michigan
| Michigan
Tiffany J. Braley, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effect of Adding Acupuncture and Pain Counseling to Usual Care on Reducing Pain among Patients with Cancer -- The PRACXIS Study
University of California, San Francisco
| California
Maria Chao, DrPH, MPA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Medicines for Adults with Myasthenia Gravis -- The PROMISE-MG Study
Duke University
| North Carolina
Donald B. Sanders, MD, and Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Understanding How Patients' Response to Treatment Varies Using Predicted Risk
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.
| Massachusetts
David Kent, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Different Medicines to Treat Multiple Sclerosis -- The COMBAT-MS Study
Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
| N/A
Fredrik Piehl, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Medicines to Help Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Feel Less Fatigued -- The TRIUMPHANT-MS Study
Johns Hopkins University^
| Maryland
Bardia Nourbakhsh, MD, MAS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Physical Therapy Schedules for Children with Cerebral Palsy -- The ACHIEVE Study
The Ohio State University
| Ohio
Jill C. Heathcock, MPT, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Looking at the Effect of Treatment Duration for Newborn Infants Who Have Seizures
University of Michigan
| Michigan
Renée A. Shellhaas, MD, MS & Hannah C. Glass, MDCM, MAS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Treatment Options for Urea Cycle Disorders
Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Nicholas Ah Mew, MD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Surgery with and without Duraplasty for Youth with Chiari Malformation Type I and Syringomyelia
Washington University School of Medicine
| Missouri
David Limbrick, MD, MS, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts 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
Comparing Stopping or Continuing Use of Disease Modifying Therapies in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis -- The DISCOMS Trial
University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
John R. Corboy, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Developmental Outcomes in Children with Duarte Galactosemia
Emory University
| Georgia
Judith L. Fridovich-Keil, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Entry Sites for Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts in Children with Hydrocephalus
Baylor College of Medicine
| Texas
William Whitehead, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Can an Online Program Help Women with a History of Preeclampsia Reduce Their Risk of Heart Disease?
Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Janet Rich-Edwards, MPH, ScD, and Ellen W. Seely, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Calorie Counting versus MyPlate Recommendations for Weight Loss
University of California Los Angeles
| California
William James McCarthy, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Automated Tracking of Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects to Help Patients Starting New Medicines for Diabetes-Related Nerve Pain
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Alyce Sophia Adams, PhD
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
Understanding the Development of Children with Cerebral Palsy and How Therapy May Affect Patient-Centered Outcomes
University of Washington
| Washington
Sarah Westcott McCoy, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Including Patient Traits in Benchmarks for Diabetes Care
Harvard University School of Public Health
| Massachusetts
Marcia Anne Testa, BA, MPH, MPHIL, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Five Activities to Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
University of Florida^
| Florida
Glenn E. Smith, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Does Plasma Exchange Help Improve Physical Function in Children with Transverse Myelitis? -- The CAPTURE Study
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
| Texas
Benjamin M. Greenberg, MD, MHS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Four Medicines to Treat Pain from Cryptogenic Sensory Polyneuropathy (CSPN) -- The PAIN-CONTRoLS Study
University of Kansas Medical Center
| Kansas
Richard J. Barohn, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Does Daily Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar Levels Improve Blood Sugar Control and Quality of Life for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Who Do Not Use Insulin? -- The Monitor Trial
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research