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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

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

Comparing Ways to Prevent Falls among Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver

University of Michigan
| Michigan
Elliot Tapper, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Effectiveness of a Multimodal Intervention for Transitions of Care after Lower Limb Fracture

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Patricia Dykes, PhD, RN, MA
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract pending
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Four Ways to Reduce Pregnancy Complications among Black Mothers -- The ACURE4Moms Study

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
| North Carolina
Jennifer Tang, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Ways to Provide Maternal Mental Health Treatment to Women Who Are Black or of African Descent Living in Washington, DC

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Help Older Adults Living in Low-Income Housing Maintain Their Health and Independence -- The EPIC Study

Cedars-Sinai
| California
Harriet Aronow, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Improving Family-Centered Pediatric Trauma Care -- The Standard of Care versus the Virtual Pediatric Trauma Center

The Regents of the University of California, Davis
| California
James P. Marcin, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Expanding Implementation of Family Problem-Solving Therapy for Teens with Traumatic Brain Injury

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Shari L. Wade, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Pregnant Women with Prenatal Care and Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Yale University School of Medicine
| Connecticut
Ariadna Forray
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Enhanced Prenatal Care to Improve Health in Mothers and Babies -- The EMBRACE Study

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Reduce Unsafe Opioid Prescribing and Improve Outcomes among People Who Are Injured at Work -- The WOW Study

University of Washington
| Washington
Gary Franklin, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Methods to Deliver a Health Education Program for Pregnant Women Treated for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky -- The PATH Home Trial

University of Kentucky Research Foundation
| Kentucky
Wendy Hansen, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Treatment for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Trustees of Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Sarah Lord, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Using a New Survey to Learn About Women’s Experiences with Hospital Care for Childbirth

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
| California
Kimberly D. Gregory, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Expanding the Use of a Child Abuse Alert System to Improve Detection and Reporting

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
| Pennsylvania
Rachel Berger, AB, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

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

Evaluating Hormone Treatments for Women at Increased Risk for Preterm Birth -- The EPPPIC Study

University of York (United Kingdom)
| N/A
Lesley Stewart, PhD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report 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

New Methods to Improve Data Accuracy in Studies Using Electronic Health Record Data

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Bryan E. Shepherd, PhD; Pamela A. Shaw, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Decrease Medicine Use for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

University of Pittsburgh^
| Pennsylvania
Natalie E. Leland, PhD
Project Status:
PCORI Peer-Review Process Complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Strategies to Help People with Traumatic Brain Injury Continue Recovering after a Hospital Stay -- The BRITE Study

University of Washington
| Washington
Jeanne Hoffman, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Identify Sleep Apnea in People with Traumatic Brain Injury during Inpatient Rehabilitation

Tampa VA Research and Education Foundation
| Florida
Risa Nakase-Richardson, PhD, FACRM, FNAN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Treating Genital Herpes during Pregnancy Improve Birth Outcomes?

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

Comparing Two Medicines to Prevent Blood Clots after Treatment for Fractures -- The PREVENT CLOT Study

University of Maryland Baltimore
| Maryland
Robert V. O'Toole, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Care for Adults Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence and Depression

University of Rochester
| New York
Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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