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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
Has Results

Using PCORnet to Monitor Provider and Patient Risk Factors Related to the Opioid Epidemic

REACHnet CDRN
| Louisiana
Kristin Lyman, JD, MHA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure
Has Results

Does a Decision Aid Help Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease Choose Treatment? -- The DART Study

Trustees of Tufts College
| Massachusetts
Keren Ladin, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Hair Removal Treatments for Adolescents and Young Adults with Pilonidal Disease

The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
| Ohio
Peter C. Minneci, MD, MHSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Meditation versus Medicine for Patients with Anxiety Disorders

Georgetown University Medical Center
| District of Columbia
Elizabeth Hoge, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Train Healthcare Clinic Staff to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Fenway Community Health Center
| Massachusetts
Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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 Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using PCORnet to Understand Diabetes Medicine Prescribed to Patients

Mid-South CDRN
| Tennessee
Russell Rothman, MD, MPP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure
Has Results

Using PCORnet to Understand PCSK9 Inhibitor Use among Patients at Risk for Heart Disease

University of Florida Board of Trustees
| Florida
Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff, PharmD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure
Has Results

Using PCORnet to Understand Use of Molecular Tests and Treatments for Cancerous Tumors

University of Kansas Medical Center (GPC CDRN)
| Kansas
Russ Waitman, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research Infrastructure
Has Results

Using PCORnet to Improve Data Quality and Patient Follow-Up Within the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry

Mayo Clinic
| Minnesota
Maurice E. Sarano, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts 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 Two Antiseptic Skin Solutions to Prevent Infection in Patients Having Surgery to Treat Fractures -- The PREPARE Study

University of Maryland, Baltimore
| Maryland
Gerard P. Slobogean, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing New Randomization Methods for Electronic Health Data Randomization to Conduct Comparative Effectiveness Research

Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Tor D. Tosteson, ScD, MS, BA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Approaches for Delivering Group Medical Visits for Patients with Diabetes

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Bethany M. Kwan, PhD, MSPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Advance Care Planning in Primary Care Clinics to Patients with a Serious Illness

Oregon Health & Science University
| Oregon
Annette M. Totten, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts 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

Determining Whether Adding a Palliative Care Team Improves Quality of Life for Patients Who Have Had Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery -- The PERIOP-PC Study

Stanford University^
| California
Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Help Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Disease Decide on Treatment -- The ENGAGE HU Study

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Lori E. Crosby, PsyD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

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