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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 for Hospitals to Help Patients Recover During and After Stroke

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Kenneth Gaines, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Developing and Testing New Methods for Linking and Analyzing Multiple Data Sources with Limited Patient Identifiers

Brown University
| Rhode Island
Roee Gutman, PhD, MS, BSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Applying Results from Randomized Controlled Trials to Patients in Clinical Practice Using Hybrid Study Methods

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Jennifer L. Lund, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing and Testing a New Method for Comparing More than Two Treatments Using Electronic Health Records

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
| New Jersey
Liangyuan Hu, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Identify and Provide Care to Patients at Risk for Hereditary Cancer

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Douglas Corley, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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

Comparing Two Programs to Treat Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Behavioral Health Conditions

UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

What Is the Effect of Adding a Health Coach to Patient-Centered Medical Homes for Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions?

Clinical Directors Network
| New York
Jonathan Tobin, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Supporting Shared Decision Making between Clinicians and Older Adults about Colorectal Cancer Screening -- The PRIMED Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD, and Leigh Simmons, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Perform Catheter Ablation to Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Gregory Marcus, MD, MAS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Metformin with Other Medicines for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
| New York
James Flory, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Universal versus Focused Screening for Depression among Teens in High School -- The SHIELD Trial

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Deepa L. Sekhar, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Help Hispanic Patients Manage Type 2 Diabetes

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
| New York
Renee Pekmezaris, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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

Expanding a Program to Help Clinics and Families Take Steps to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Elsie Taveras, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Expanding the Use of a Program to Improve Patient Safety for Children in Hospitals

The Children's Hospital Corporation
| Massachusetts
Christopher Landrigan, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Improving Shared Decision Making for Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
Christopher Saigal, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches PFA)

Expanding Use of a Decision Aid to Help People with Lupus Nephritis Make Decisions about Treatment

University of Alabama at Birmingham
| Alabama
Jasvinder Singh, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches PFA)

Using a Decision Aid to Help Patients Make Decisions about Treatment for Fibroids

Trustees of Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Glyn Elwyn, MD, PhD, FRCGP, MSc, MB BCh
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches PFA)

Expanding a Shared Decision Making Program for Patients Considering LVAD Treatment

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Daniel D. Matlock, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches PFA)

Dissemination Strategies for Social Prescribing Research

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Laura Gottlieb, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Engaging Immigrant Latino Families and Community Stakeholders to Reduce Disparities in Child Obesity

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
| Maryland
Sarah Polk, MD, ScM, MHS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Grassroots PCOR & Engagement in Solano County, California

Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
| California
Lisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Engaging Patients in Clinical Data Registries

Council of Medical Specialty Societies
| Illinois
Helen Burstin MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Engaging Medicaid Clinical Leaders to Disseminate/Use Evidence to Impact Healthcare Policy/Practice

AcademyHealth
| District of Columbia
Susan Kennedy, MPP, MSW
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project, Dissemination Project

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