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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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Learning to Predict Disease Trajectories

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
Mei-Sing Ong, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Identification of Temporal Data Patterns Predictive of Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Alexander Turchin, M.D., MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Fast and Robust Weighting Methods for Targeted Comparative Effectiveness Research

President and Fellows of Harvard College
| Massachusetts
Jose Zubizarreta, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Transportability of Machine Learning-Enabled Confounding Control Methods Across EHR Databases

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Richard Wyss, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Improving Methods for Benchmarking and Joint Analysis for Observational Studies

President and Fellows of Harvard College
| Massachusetts
Issa Dahabreh, MD, ScD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Improving Instrumental Variables Methods for Non-Randomized Studies

The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Luke Keele, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Helping Researchers Assess How Well Data Reflect Clinical Context

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Charles Bailey, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Developing Methods to Help Identify Patients with Rare Diseases in Electronic Health Records

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
| Pennsylvania
Daniel Herman, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Developing Methods to Analyze Data Missing Due to Death in Cluster Randomized Trials

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH, MA, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
| Massachusetts
Nicholas Livingston, PhD and Risa Weisberg, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Developing Methods for Combining and Analyzing Electronic Health Record Data

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Yong Chen, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Establishing a Patient-Led African Immigrant Health Research Consortium

Multicultural AIDS Coalition
| Massachusetts
Chioma Nnaji, MED, MPH
Project Status:
Awarded; In progress
Project Type:
Engagement Award Project

Improving Antibiotic Prescribing in Children with Ear, Sinus, and Throat Infections

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Open Competition PFA: Implementation of Findings from PCORI’s Research Investments)
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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

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