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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
Has Results

Developing Methods to Improve the Accuracy of Data Obtained from Clinicians' Notes in Electronic Health Records

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Alexander Turchin, MD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Improving Methods for Extracting Data from Clinicians' Notes in Electronic Health Records

Medical University of South Carolina
| South Carolina
Paul M. Heider, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Improving Methods for Identifying Social, Behavioral, and Clinical Factors in Doctors' Notes in Electronic Health Records

University of Florida
| Florida
Yonghui Wu, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Developing Methods to Identify Patients Who Benefit Most from Different Treatments

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Yong Chen, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Three Surgical Treatments for Kidney Stones in Children and Youth

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Gregory E. Tasian, MD, MSc
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Sleeping Well After Cancer: Translating Patient-Centered Research Into Practice

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
| New York
Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference, Conference: Dissemination

Peer-Led Interventions to Expand Access to Care for Health Plan Members with SMI

Alliance of Community Health Plans Foundation
| District of Columbia
Eva Powell, MSW
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference, Conference: Dissemination

Telehealth Research Dissemination Forum

American Telemedicine Association
| Virginia
Sabrina Smith, DrHA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference, Conference: Dissemination

Comparing Three Ways to Treat Insomnia in Adults Living in Rural Areas

Sutter Bay Hospital
| California
Katie Stone, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Help Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Manage Pain -- The CaRISMA Study

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Charles Jonassaint, PhD, MHS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Conference on Adolescent Health: Translating Research into Practice (2017)

University of Michigan Health System
| Michigan
Lauren Ranalli, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference, Conference: Dissemination
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Train Healthcare Clinic Staff to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Fenway Community Health Center
| Massachusetts
Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Using PCORnet to Improve Data Quality and Patient Follow-Up Within the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry

Mayo Clinic
| Minnesota
Maurice E. Sarano, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Ways to Help Patients Manage Long-Term Non-Cancer Pain

RTI International
| North Carolina
Lauren A. McCormack, PhD, MSPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

State-to-State Peer Learning Conference on Using PCOR and CER to Inform State Policymaking

Center for Health Policy Development/National Academy for State Health Policy
| Maine
Jennifer Reck, MA
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Engagement Award Conference, Conference: Dissemination

Comparing Home and Facility-Based Exercise to Improve Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis -- STEP for MS

Shepherd Center
| Georgia
Deborah A. Backus, PhD, PT
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Examining Whether Early Aggressive Therapy Can Prevent or Delay Disability in People with Multiple Sclerosis: the TREAT-MS Study

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Ellen M. Mowry, MD, MCR
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Help Primary Care Providers Prescribe Opioids Safely

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Kevin Kraemer, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Testing One State's Effort to Prevent Unsafe Treatments for Patients with Back Pain -- Back on Track

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| Washington
Lynn DeBar, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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

New Methods to Improve Data Accuracy in Studies Using Electronic Health Record Data

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Bryan E. Shepherd, PhD; Pamela A. Shaw, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Surgery to Physical Therapy Alone for Treating Rotator Cuff Tears -- The ARC Trial

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
| Texas
Nitin Jain, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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