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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

Support for Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals Seeking Vaginoplasty (STRIVE) Study

Oregon Health & Science University
| Oregon
Geolani Dy, M.D.
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

The Missing Pieces Trial: A Multi-Site Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Interventions to Support Parents After Their Child's Unexpected or Traumatic Death

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
| Illinois
Kelly Michelson, M.D., MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet 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

Comparing Two Ways to Support Parents in Breastfeeding -- The FEEDS Study

NorthShore University HealthSystem
| Illinois
Ann Borders, MD, MPH, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Does a Black Midwifery Program Improve Maternity Care for Black Women?

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
| Illinois
Kylea Liese, PhD, CNM
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Improve Mental Health among Youth with Disabilities -- The BEST Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Treatments for Children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
| Illinois
Sandi Lam, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Does Receiving Guidelines-Based Care Improve Health Outcomes for Adults with Congenital Heart Defects? -- The CHI-RON Study

Louisiana Public Health Institute
| Louisiana
Thomas Carton, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Research Action for Health Network (REACHnet) Clinical Research Network

Louisiana Public Health Institute
| Louisiana
Thomas W. Carton, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Research Network (CRN) 2020

Accelerating Data Value Across a National Community Health Center Network (ADVANCE) Clinical Research Network

OCHIN, Inc.
| Oregon
Jon Puro, MPA, MHA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Research Network (CRN) 2020

Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN) Clinical Research Network

Northwestern University–Center for Health Information Partnerships
| Illinois
Abel Kho, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Clinical Research Network (CRN) 2020

Care in the CCP Program versus Care in the C4P Program versus Care in Traditional Care Coordinator Program

The University of Chicago
| Illinois
David O. Meltzer, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Anxiety Disorders among Children and Adolescents

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
| Illinois
John T. Walkup, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Obtain Hearing Aids for People with Age-Related Hearing Loss

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Sumitrajit Dhar, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Improve Asthma Symptoms in Children: Reducing Cockroaches vs. Reducing Multiple Triggers

Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
| Louisiana
Felicia A. Rabito, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Depression Prevention Programs for Teens -- The Path 2 Purpose Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Using Two Versus Three Antibiotics to Treat MAC Lung Infections

Oregon Health & Science University
| Oregon
Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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

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

Measuring the Effects of Social Risks on Patient Health Outcomes -- A PCORnet® Study

Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc. (OCHIN)
| Oregon
Abigail Sears, MBA, MHA and Erika Cottrell, PhD, MPP^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Does a Web-Based Decision Aid Help Patients and Their Doctors Decide How to Treat Hip and Knee Arthritis?

Northwestern University^
| Illinois
Patricia D. Franklin, MD, MBA, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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

Is Extra Time Planning for Care Associated with Improved Health among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes?

Tulane University
| Louisiana
Lizheng Shi, PhD, MA, MSPharm
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Medicines to Prevent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Episodes -- The RELIANCE Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Treatment Options for Women with Low-Risk Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) -- The COMET Study

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

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