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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

Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People with Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings

Massachusetts General Hospital (The General Hospital Corp.)
| Massachusetts
Stephen Bartels, MD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Telehealth and In-Person Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions

Cornell University
| New York
Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Train Staff to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing How State and Local COVID-19 Policies Affect Patient-Reported Outcomes

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Mark Pletcher, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Protecting the Well-Being of Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic -- The COVER-HCW Project

RAND Corporation
| California
Lisa S. Meredith, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparative Effectiveness of Single-Site and Scattered-Site Permanent Supportive Housing on Patient-Centered and COVID-19 Related Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness

University of Southern California
| California
Benjamin Henwood, PhD, MA, MSW
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing the Effectiveness of a Text-Message-Based Home Monitoring Program and Oxygen Monitoring for Patients with COVID-19 -- The COVID Watch Study

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
| Pennsylvania
Mucio Kit Delgado, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Deliver Remote Mental Health Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Research Foundation For The State University of New York
| New York
Yu-Ping Chang, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Pregnant Women with Prenatal Care and Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Yale University School of Medicine
| Connecticut
Ariadna Forray
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

A New Method to Create Personalized Treatment Guidance Using Patient Health Data

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
| Wisconsin
Guanhua Chen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing One-Stage Versus Two-Stage Informed Consent for Clinical Trials

Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research
| New York
Andrew Vickers, DPhil
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing and Testing New Methods for Linking and Analyzing Multiple Data Sources with Limited Patient Identifiers

Brown University
| Rhode Island
Roee Gutman, PhD, MS, BSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Methods to Deliver a Health Education Program for Pregnant Women Treated for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky -- The PATH Home Trial

University of Kentucky Research Foundation
| Kentucky
Wendy Hansen, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Treatment for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Trustees of Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Sarah Lord, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing New Randomization Methods for Electronic Health Data Randomization to Conduct Comparative Effectiveness Research

Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Tor D. Tosteson, ScD, MS, BA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

A New Statistical Method for Designing Stepped-Wedge Cluster Trials

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
| Texas
Song Zhang, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing Two Patient Surveys for Diagnosing Rare Genetic Conditions

Boston Children's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Ingrid A. Holm, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Preferences for Depression and Diabetes Treatment among Adults of Different Racial and Ethnic Groups Who Reported Discrimination in Health Care

Cambridge Health Alliance
| Massachusetts
Benjamin Cook, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing a Process for Getting Patient and Caregiver Input on Clinical Practice Guidelines

RAND Corporation
| Massachusetts
Dmitry Khodyakov, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Is Extra Time Planning for Care Associated with Improved Health among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes?

Tulane University
| Louisiana
Lizheng Shi, PhD, MA, MSPharm
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Identify What's Important to Patients in Research

Thomas Jefferson University
| Pennsylvania
Kristin L. Rising, MD, MSHP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Methods to Account for Bias from Unmeasured Sources When Analyzing Time Until a Health Event

Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Alistair James O’Malley, BSc (Hons), MS, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Understanding and Improving Informed Consent for Clinical Trials during Health Emergencies

Emory University
| Georgia
Neal Dickert, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Different Ways of Asking People with Type 2 Diabetes about Their Care Priorities and Preferences

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
John F.P. Bridges, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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