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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

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)

Comparing Strategies for Health Clinics to Increase HPV Vaccinations in Youth

UCLA School of Public Health
| California
Roshan Bastani, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Health-System-Based and Community-Based Dementia Care for Patients and Caregivers -- D-CARE: The Dementia Care Study

Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
David Reuben, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating the Safety of Direct-Acting Antivirals for Treating Hepatitis C

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Optimizing Palliative Care for Patients with Brain Cancer and Their Families

California
Liz Salmi
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier A

SHARE LA: Setting HPV-Activated Research Engagement Priorities in Los Angeles County

Ambulatory Care Network: Research and Innovation, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS)
| California
Jeffrey Guterman, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier A

Team Building Around Lupus to Leverage Social Media to Identify Patient-Reported Concerns

Stanford School of Medicine
| California
Julia Simard, ScD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier A

Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Peer-Led Support Groups for Patients with Chronic Pain Who Want to Reduce Opioid Use -- The EMPOWER Study

Stanford University School of Medicine
| California
Beth Darnall, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

San Francisco County EMBRACES Maternal Mental Health

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Melanie Thomas, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Comparing Approaches to Advance Care Planning for Patients with Advanced Illness

Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
Neil S. Wenger MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Identifying Barriers to Telehealth Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness -- The HomePal Study

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD, RN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing the Effect of Adding Acupuncture and Pain Counseling to Usual Care on Reducing Pain among Patients with Cancer -- The PRACXIS Study

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Maria Chao, DrPH, MPA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report 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

Exploring Survivorship Care Plan Options - Tier III

Zero Breast Cancer
| California
Catherine Thomsen, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Familias Unidas: Pre-diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment - Tier III

NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation and Leadership Training
| California
Mara Bird, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Developing Meaningful Research for Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Conditions - Tier III

University of Southern California
| California
Carol Haywood, MOT
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Comparative Effectiveness of Online Peer Support for Diabetes Treatment Approaches - Tier III

Dignity Health
| California
Deborah Greenwood, PhD, RN, CDE, BC-ADM, FAADE
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Full Circle Engagement to Improve Patient Outcomes for Those with Rare Neuroinvasive Mosquito Borne Illnesses - Tier III

Mosquito Illness Alliance
| Mississippi
Sharon Sims
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Let's Talk: Fostering a Patient-Driven Research Agenda for Atopic Dermatitis - Tier III

Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
| California
Korey Capozza, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

Success in Early Recovery (SIER) - Tier II

Matrix Institute on Addictions
| California
Jeremy Martinez, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier II

Child and Adolescent Chronic Illness Center - Tier II

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Emily von Scheven, MD, MA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier II

Spreading Ideas-Improving Outcomes: Driving Innovation in State & Local Health Systems

e.Republic, Inc.
| California
Mark Funkhouser, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

The Coachella Valley Community Research Initiative for Healthy Aging with HIV

Regents of the University of California, Riverside Campus
| California
Brandon Brown, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Patients' Awareness of Coronary Calcium Quantification and Engagement in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Populations Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening - Tier III

University of California San Francisco
| California
Karen Ordavas, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier III

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