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Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting: A Systematic Review

Memorandum of Understanding with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
| Maryland
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Completed
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Research
Has Results

Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: A Systematic Review

Memorandum of Understanding with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
| Maryland
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Completed
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review

Memorandum of Understanding with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
| Maryland
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Drug Therapy for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review Update

Memorandum of Understanding with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
| Maryland
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review Update

Memorandum of Understanding with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
| Maryland
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review Update

Memorandum of Understanding with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
| Maryland
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Systematic Review Update

Memorandum of Understanding with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
| Maryland
Project Status:
Completed
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 a Self-Management Program with and without Peer Support to Improve Quality of Life for Patients with COPD

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Hanan J. Aboumatar, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Rare Epilepsy Network

Epilepsy Foundation
| Maryland
Brandy Fureman, PhD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase II
Has Results

Primary Immunodeficiency Connect (PI CONNECT)

Immune Deficiency Foundation
| Maryland
Kathleen Sullivan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase II
Has Results

Interactive Autism Network

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute Kennedy Krieger
| Maryland
Jessica Law, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
PCORnet: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase II
Has Results

Developing a Guide on How to Involve Patients in Research Studies

University of Maryland, Baltimore
| Maryland
C. Daniel Mullins, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using a Bayesian Approach to Predict Patients' Health and Response to Treatment

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Scott Zeger, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Help Cancer Survivors Plan for Follow-Up Care

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Katherine Clegg Smith, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Pain Management for Sickle Cell Disease Crises in Emergency Rooms and Infusion Centers

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Sophie Lanzkron, MD, MHS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Having Patients and Providers Identify Meaningful Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Clifton Bingham, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Self-Management of Urinary Symptoms Using a Probiotic in People with Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida, and Multiple Sclerosis

MedStar Health Research Institute
| Maryland
Suzanne Groah, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a New Software Program for Data Abstraction in Systematic Reviews

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Tianjing Li, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Are Shorter Informed Consent Discussions, Compared with Longer Written Forms, Acceptable to Patients for Low-Risk Comparative Studies?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Nancy Kass, ScD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Including Patient Preferences to Assess the Balance of Benefits and Harms of Treatment Options for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
| Maryland
Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Understanding Caregiver Preferences for Treating Children with Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities and a Mental Illness

University of Maryland, Baltimore
| Maryland
Susan dosReis, BSPharm, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Software for Using Bayesian Regression to Evaluate Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects in Data from Randomized Controlled Trials

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Ravi Varadhan, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does an Advance Care Planning Video Help Patients Having Surgery for Cancer Discuss Their Healthcare Preferences with Their Surgeons?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Rebecca A. Aslakson, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Different Ways of Asking People with Type 2 Diabetes about Their Care Priorities and Preferences

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
John F.P. Bridges, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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