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Project Title
Project Status
Project Type

Promoting Shared Decision Making for Decisions about Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Reduce Medicine Use among Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Personalized Risk Information Help Patients and Doctors Make Informed Decisions about Colorectal Cancer Screening?

Indiana University
| Indiana
Peter H. Schwartz, MD, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Increase HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Chun Chao, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Supporting Shared Decision Making between Clinicians and Older Adults about Colorectal Cancer Screening -- The PRIMED Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD, and Leigh Simmons, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Help Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Their Care Partners Choose among Treatment Options -- The DART Study

Tufts University
| Massachusetts
Keren Ladin, PhD, MS
Project Status:
PCORI Peer-Review Process Complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Help Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Disease Decide on Treatment with Their Doctors

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Lori E. Crosby, Psy.D
Project Status:
PCORI Peer-Review Process Complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Messaging Systems to Increase Use of Online Programs That Help Smokers Quit -- Smoker-to-Smoker (S2S)

University of Massachusetts Medical School
| Massachusetts
Rajani Sadasivam, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Approaches to Help Patients and Doctors Talk about Chronic Pain Treatments -- Voices in Pain Care

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
| California
Brennan Spiegel, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Engaging Patients and Providers in Collaborative Communication on HPV Vaccination (EPPIC-HPV)

University of New Mexico Main Campus
| New Mexico
Gill Woodall, PhD
Project Status:
Terminated
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Help Patients with Acute Pain Learn about Opioid Risks -- The Life STORRIED Study

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Zachary F. Meisel, MD, MPH, MSHP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Helping Women with Breast Cancer Choose between Surgical Treatment Options

Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Glyn Elwyn, MD, PhD, MSc^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Higher and Lower Intensity Parent-Clinician Communication Trainings to Reduce Antibiotic Misuse in Children

Children's Mercy Hospital
| Missouri
Kathy Goggin, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating a Telehealth Program for Ostomy Self-Care among Cancer Survivors

The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania^
| Pennsylvania
Robert S. Krouse, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing a Self-Management Program with and without Peer Support to Improve Quality of Life for Patients with COPD

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

Evaluating Different Ways to Help Patients Make Informed Choices about Surgery for Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing Whether Providing Older Patients with a List of Questions to Ask Their Surgeons Improves Decision Making and Well-Being

University of Wisconsin-Madison
| Wisconsin
Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs for Helping Patients Make Informed Decisions about Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

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

Improving Communication about Care Goals for Children with ADHD

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
James Patrick Guevara, 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 Communication Training Programs for Cancer Doctors

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
James Tulsky, MD
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

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

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

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