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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

Testing a Stepped-Care Program to Treat Emotional Distress among Patients with Lung or Head and Neck Cancer and Their Caregivers

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Evelinn A. Borrayo, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Managing Long-Term Low Back Pain to Improve Health and Reduce Reliance on Opioid Medicines: Comparing Mindfulness Meditation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- Strategies To Assist with Management of Pain (STAMP)

University of Wisconsin-Madison
| Wisconsin
Bruce Barrett
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Provide Hepatitis C Treatment for People Who Take Methadone

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
| New York
Andrew Talal, MD, 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

Comparing Two Ways to Manage Symptoms for Patients Who Have Chronic Migraine and Frequent Medication Use -- The MOTS Trial

Mayo Clinic Arizona
| Arizona
Todd J. Schwedt, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure in Patients from Different Racial and Ethnic Groups -- The RICH LIFE Study

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

Testing a Program to Improve the Integration of Behavioral Health Care into Primary Care Settings

University of Vermont and State Agriculture College
| Vermont
Benjamin Littenberg, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Implementing and Evaluating a Program to Support Positive Parenting Behaviors

Georgia State University
| Georgia
Daniel Whitaker, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Effect of High-Deductible Health Plans on Healthcare Use and Out-of-Pocket Costs for People with Bipolar Disorder

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
James Franklin Wharam, MB, BCh, BAO, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Palliative Care Improve Quality of Life for People with Parkinson's Disease and Reduce Caregiver Burden?

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Benzi Kluger, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing a Care Program and Usual Care to Help Patients Transition Home from the Hospital after a Stroke -- The COMPASS Study

Wake Forest University
| North Carolina
Pamela W. Duncan, PhD, PT
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Treat Low Back Pain and Prevent Chronic Pain and Disability -- The TARGET Trial

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Testing a Peer-Support Program for Parents of Infants Going Home from the NICU

Children's National Medical Center
| District of Columbia
Karen Fratantoni, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Numbers in a Decision Aid to Describe Risks and Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

Indiana University
| Indiana
Peter H. Schwartz, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Groups of Care Transition Strategies to Improve Care -- The ACHIEVE Study

University of Kentucky
| Kentucky
Mark V. Williams, MD, MHM, FACP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Health Coaching Program to Help Patients with Obesity Lose Weight -- The PROPEL Study

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
| Louisiana
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Way to Keep Staph Infections from Recurring

Clinical Directors Network, Inc.
| New York
Jonathan N. Tobin, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Support Shared Decision Making about Birth Control Methods during Healthcare Visits

Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Rachel Thompson, PhD, BPsychSci(Hons)
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Clinic-Based Program to Reduce Risky Behaviors among Teens

Seattle Children's Hospital
| Washington
Carolyn McCarty, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Designing and Testing a Visit Planner to Help Patients Address Their Top Concerns during Healthcare Visits

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Assessing Support for Medicine Decision Making for Youth with ADHD Who Receive Therapy

CASAColumbia
| New York
Aaron Hogue, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Question Prompt Lists to Help Youth with Asthma Get More Involved in Clinic Visits

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Betsy Lynn Sleath, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Community Education Program Help Increase Early Hospital Arrival and Ambulance Use for Patients Who Experience Stroke? -- The CEERIAS Study

Northwestern University at Chicago
| Illinois
Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Help African Americans Who Are Non-Daily Smokers Quit Smoking

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.
| Kansas
Nikki Nollen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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