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Project Status
Project Type

Comparative Effectiveness of Two Culturally Centered Suicide Interventions for Alaska Native Youth

RAND Corporation
| Pennsylvania
Elizabeth D'Amico, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Ways to Monitor and Treat High Blood Pressure in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease -- The PRESERVE Study

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Christopher Forrest, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing the Effectiveness of Behavioral Health Supports for Publicly Insured Perinatal Women

UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care
| Pennsylvania
Ellen Beckjord, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract not executed
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Types of Well-Child Visits for Preventing Obesity among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Areas

Geisinger Clinic
| Pennsylvania
Lisa Bailey-Davis, RD, DEd
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

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; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Ways to Promote Quitting Smoking for People Referred for Lung Cancer Screenings

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Scott Halpern, MD, PhD
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-Value Health Care
| Pennsylvania
Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Universal versus Targeted School Screenings for Depression among Teens -- The SHIELD Trial

Penn State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Deepa Sekhar, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Community Health Worker and Mobile Health Programs to Help Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Transition to Using Adult Healthcare Services -- The COMETS Study

The Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
David M. Rubin, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Ways to Help Primary Care Providers Safely Treat Acute Pain and Avoid Overprescribing Opioids

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Kevin Kraemer, MD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Ways of Combining Behavioral Health Care and Primary Care for Adults

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
| Vermont
Benjamin Littenberg, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Teach CPR to Families of Patients with Heart Problems

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing How Two Types of Anesthesia Affect Recovery from Hip Fracture Surgery -- The REGAIN Trial

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Mark D. Neuman, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Ways to Reduce Bone Fractures and Injuries among Older Adults Who Have Fallen -- The WISE Study

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Types of Radiation Treatment for Patients with Breast Cancer -- The RadComp Study

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Justin Bekelman, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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

Anti-TNF Drugs versus Long-Term Steroid Use for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
James Lewis, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Web-Based Programs for Improving Shared Decision Making and the Person's Experience in Mental Health Care

UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care
| Pennsylvania
Kim MacDonald-Wilson, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using a Reproductive Life Planning Website and Action Plan to Help Women Choose and Use Birth Control

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

Testing Whether Home Visits by Community Health Workers Help African-American and Hispanic Patients with Low Incomes Better Manage Asthma

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Andrea J. Apter, MD, MA, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Wellness Coaches and Extra Support to Improve the Health and Wellness of Adults with Serious Mental Illness

UPMC Center For High-Value Health Care
| Pennsylvania
James M. Schuster, MD, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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