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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

Developing and Testing "Best Practices" in Training for Academic/Community Research Partnerships

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Pamela Williams, JD, PhD, RN
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Conference on Statistical Issues in Pragmatic Clinical Trials

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Susan Ellenberg, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference

Bladder Cancer Patient Survey Network for Research Prioritization

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
| Maryland
Angela Smith, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; With Final Summary Report
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project
Has Results

Developing Sets of Survey Questions to Measure Children's Sleep Health

The Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Christopher B. Forrest, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Surveys to Assess Patient-Centered Factors that May Affect Responses to Chronic Pain Treatment

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Carol Greco, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Measuring Physicians' Opinions of CER to Strengthen Its Role in Patient-Centered Care

American College of Physicians
| Pennsylvania
Arlene Weissman, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project
Has Results

Developing a Process to Help Community Stakeholder Organizations Set Research Agendas

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
| Oklahoma
Zsolt Nagykaldi, PhD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report 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

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

Creating a Manual to Better Define Rehabilitation Treatments

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
| Pennsylvania
John Whyte, MD, PhD
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

Testing a Program to Help Monitor Chronic Hepatitis B among Asian-American Patients

Temple University
| Pennsylvania
Grace X. Ma, PhD
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

Developing and Testing a Type 2 Diabetes Education Program Adapted for Marshallese Culture

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Peter O. Kohler, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Collaborative Goal Setting with or without Community Health Worker Support for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Judith A. Long, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Treatments for Improving Physical Function in Patients Who Had Knee Replacement Surgery

University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Sara R. Piva, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Early Rehab Therapy with Usual Care for Children with Acute Brain Injuries

University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Ericka Linn Fink, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Kidney Disease and Their Caregivers

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Nasrollah Ghahramani, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Graphic Novels when Choosing Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Public Health Management Corporation^
| Pennsylvania
Adam Brooks, PhD
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

Developing New Methods that Estimate if Treatment Reduces the Risk of Death in Observational Studies

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Richard L. Tannen, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Core Outcomes Sets in Effectiveness Trials: A Multi-Stakeholder Training and Development Workshop

Center for Medical Technology Policy
| Maryland
Sean Tunis, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

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