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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

Rapid Reversal of Acute Suicidal Depression across the Lifespan: A Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Electroconvulsive Therapy vs. Intravenous Ketamine Treatment

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Amit Anand, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial for Bipolar Depression: SMART-BD

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Andrew Nierenberg, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Screen People for Anxiety, Substance Use Disorders, and Intimate Partner Violence before and after Giving Birth -- The LTWP Study

Medical University of South Carolina
| South Carolina
Constance Guille, MD, MSCR
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Preventing Suicidal Behavior with Diverse High-Risk Youth in Acute Care Settings

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Holly Wilcox, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Community-Based, Family-Centered, Trauma-Informed Approach to Timely Detection and Management of Early Postpartum Hypertension

Yale School of Public Health
| Connecticut
Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Screening Tests for Colon Cancer in Older Adults with a History of Colon Polyps -- The COOP Study

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
| New Hampshire
Audrey Calderwood, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Suicide Prevention Programs for Young People following an ER Visit

University of California, Los Angeles
| California
Joan Asarnow, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Preventing Suicide among Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth

University of Kentucky Research Foundation
| Kentucky
Elizabeth Arnold, PhD, MSW
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Suicide among Autistic Youth

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Brenna Maddox, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Suicide among Alaska Native Young People -- The BeWeL Study

RAND Corporation
| Pennsylvania
Elizabeth D'Amico, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Prevention Programs for Teens at Risk for Suicide

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| Oregon
Gregory Clarke, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Personalized Risk Information Help Patients and Doctors Make Informed Decisions about Colorectal Cancer Screening?

Indiana University
| Indiana
Peter H. Schwartz, MD, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Safety Planning Follow-Up Support for Adults and Teens at Risk of Suicide

St. Luke's Health System
| Idaho
Anna K. Radin, DrPH, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Acupuncture and Massage to Treat Pain in Patients with Advanced Cancer -- The IMPACT Study

Memorial Sloan Kettering
| New York
Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Inpatient Versus Outpatient Settings for Treating Teens after a Suicidal Event

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Drew Barzman, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Supporting Shared Decision Making between Clinicians and Older Adults about Colorectal Cancer Screening -- The PRIMED Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD, and Leigh Simmons, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Universal versus Focused Screening for Depression among Teens in High School -- The SHIELD Trial

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Deepa L. Sekhar, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Coordinate Care for Patients after Trauma

University of Washington
| Washington
Douglas Zatzick, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Youth with Anxiety or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
| Rhode Island
Jennifer Freeman, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Understanding the Effect of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Sexual Health and Depression for Transgender Adults

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Sari L. Reisner, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Palliative Care to Older Adults with Serious Illness

New York University School of Medicine
| New York
Keith S. Goldfeld, DrPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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

A New Statistical Method for Designing Stepped-Wedge Cluster Trials

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
| Texas
Song Zhang, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening

Indiana University
| Indiana
Susan Rawl, PhD, MS, BSN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating a Telehealth Program for Ostomy Self-Care among Cancer Survivors

The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania^
| Pennsylvania
Robert S. Krouse, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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