Explore Our Portfolio
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 |
Displaying 1 - 25 of 43 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Comparing Two Types of Medicine for Pain after Surgery -- The CARES Trial
University of Michigan
| Michigan
Mark Bicket MD, PHD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Standard and Family Diabetes Self-Management Education for Improving Diabetes Outcomes
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Pearl A. McElfish, PhD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
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 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®
Has Results
Comparing Two Medicines for Adults with Myasthenia Gravis -- The PROMISE-MG Study
Duke University
| North Carolina
Donald B. Sanders, MD, and Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effectiveness of Home, Clinic, and Kiosk Blood Pressure Checks for Diagnosing High Blood Pressure -- The BP-CHECK Study
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute^
| Washington
Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Yoga for Helping Older Adults Address High Levels of Worry
Wake Forest University
| North Carolina
Gretchen A. Brenes, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Medications Added to a Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor to Treat Patients with PTSD
University of California San Francisco
| California
Beth Cohen, MD, MAS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) with or without Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Yale University
| Connecticut
Shiyi Wang, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Medicines for Long-Term Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
| New Mexico
Christophe G. Lambert, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Treatment with Long-Term Steroids or Long-Term Antibiotics to Prevent Lung Infections in Patients with Bronchiectasis
Oregon Health & Science University
| Oregon
Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Stopping or Continuing Use of Disease Modifying Therapies in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis -- The DISCOMS Trial
University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
John R. Corboy, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Bladder Management Strategies for People with Spinal Cord Injuries
University of Utah
| Utah
Jeremy Myers, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effects of Different Prostate Cancer Treatments on Quality of Life and Cancer Recurrence -- NC ProCESS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| North Carolina
Ronald C. Chen, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Effectiveness of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Walking Ability in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease -- The HONOR Trial
Northwestern University
| Illinois
Mary McDermott, 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
Testing a Peer Support Program That Helps Older Adults Age in Their Own Homes
University of Wisconsin–Madison
| Wisconsin
Elizabeth A. Jacobs, MD, MPP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Is Breast MRI Better at Finding Second Breast Cancers than Mammograms Alone for Breast Cancer Survivors?
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute^
| Washington
Karen Joanne Wernli, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
How Do Preferences for Treatment Change after Patients with Lung Cancer Start Chemotherapy?
University of Nebraska Medical Center
| Nebraska
KM Islam, MBBS, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
A Patient Decision Aid to Help Heavy Smokers Make Decisions about Lung Cancer Screening
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
| Texas
Robert J. Volk, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effects of Two Types of Epidural Shots on Pain and Physical Ability in Older Adults with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
University of Washington
| Washington
Janna Friedly, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Improving Informed Consent for Palliative Chemotherapy
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Peer-Led Support Groups with Therapist-Led Support Groups for Treating Hoarding Disorder
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Carol A. Mathews, MD*
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Treatment and Patient Characteristics Affecting the Health Status of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease -- The PORTRAIT Study
Saint Luke's Hospital
| Missouri
Kim G. E. Smolderen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Does Shared Decision Making Improve Care at Community Mental Health Clinics?
Family Service Agency of San Francisco
| California
Joyce Chu, PhD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research