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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

A New Natural Language Processing Method to Study Whether Patients Take Medicine as Directed

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
| Texas
Kirk Roberts, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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

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

Developing and Testing Software for Linking Patient Data from Multiple Sources

Texas A&M University Health Science Center
| Texas
Hye-Chung Kum, PhD, MSW, MS, FAMIA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Establishing a Culturally Appropriate Partnership for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Type 2 Diabetes - Tier I

Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA)
| Illinois
Hong Liu, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

The Bexar County Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Collaborative - Tier I

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
| Texas
Lisa M. Cleveland, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, IBCLC
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Breast Cancer Survivor Health and Wellness Collaborative - Tier I

Allina Health
| Minnesota
Angie Meillier, RN, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Developing a Pediatric Surgical Collaborative - Tier I

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
| Illinois
Katherine Barsness, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Developing a Comparative Effectiveness Research Agenda for Twin Cities Consortium for Alzheimer's Research (T-CAR) - Tier I

Regents of the University of Minnesota
| Minnesota
Patricia Carlson, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I
Has Results

Comparing Mobile Stroke Unit Treatment with Emergency Room Care among Patients Who Have Had a Stroke -- The BEST-MSU Study

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
| Texas
James Grotta, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effectiveness of Electronic Symptom Monitoring versus Usual Care in Improving Survival among Patients with Metastatic Cancer -- The PRO-TECT Trial

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Visual Analytic Methods to Identify Patient Groups

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
| Texas
Suresh K. Bhavnani, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Help Veterans Manage Chronic Pain -- The VOICE Study

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
| Minnesota
Erin Krebs, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Telehealth and Clinic-Based Care for Lowering Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

HealthPartners Institute
| Minnesota
Karen L. Margolis, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing the Effectiveness of Adding Group Therapy to Home Visiting Services on Reducing Postpartum Depression in Women with Low Incomes

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Darius Tandon, 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 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

Diabetes Education and Wellness through Faith-based Organizations in Texas

Texas A&M University
| Texas
Mark Lawley, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

National Patient Community-, Caregiver-, and Advocacy Group-Directed Strategies to Lead Comparative Effectiveness Research for Liver Cirrhosis

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Engaging the Patient Voice in the Delivery of Accountable Care in Medicaid

Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
| Minnesota
Katherine Vickery, MD, MsC
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Developing a Patient-Led Multiple Sclerosis Research Community

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
| Illinois
Bonnie Paris, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Community and Stakeholder Perspectives on Aging-in-Place

East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
| Minnesota
Milton Eder, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Behavioral Health Research Capacity Development

SIHF Healthcare
| Illinois
Dale Fiedler, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Path to Identifying Effective Treatments for Hmong Adults Suffering from Gout and Gout Related Co-morbidities

West Side Community Health Services
| Minnesota
Kathleen Culhane-Pera, MD, MA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I
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

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