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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

Comparing Three Ways to Help People Quit Smoking

University of Florida
| Florida
Jesse Dallery, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Online Programs for Treating Chronic Pain -- The PROGRESS Study

Stanford University
| California
Beth Darnall, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Safety Planning Follow-Up Support for Adults and Teens at Risk of Suicide

St. Luke's Health System
| Idaho
Anna K. Radin, DrPH, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Does a Counseling Program for Friends and Family Help People with Opioid Use Disorder Stay in Treatment?

Stanford University
| California
Karen Osilla, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Enhanced Prenatal Care to Improve Health in Mothers and Babies -- The EMBRACE Study

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Promote Healthy Weight Gain and Prevent Obesity in Early Childhood

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
William J. Heerman, MD, MPH^
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Methods for Treating Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Sinai Health System (Canada)
| N/A
Daisy Singla, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

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
Has Results

Comparing Inpatient Versus Outpatient Settings for Treating Teens after a Suicidal Event

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Drew Barzman, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Remote Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Major Depression in Primary Care

University of South Florida
| Florida
Robert Bossarte, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways for Hospitals to Help Patients Recover During and After Stroke

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Kenneth Gaines, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Depression Prevention Programs for Teens -- The Path 2 Purpose Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Online and In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Youth with Anxiety Disorders -- The Kids FACE FEARS Study

Boston Medical Center Corporation
| Massachusetts
Donna Pincus
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Childhood Obesity -- The TEAM UP Study

Washington University
| Missouri
Denise Wilfley, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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

Connecting Low-Income Tobacco Users with a Telephone Quitline to Help Them Quit

University of Utah
| Utah
David Wetter, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Strategies for Health Clinics to Increase HPV Vaccinations in Youth

UCLA School of Public Health
| California
Roshan Bastani, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Home- Versus Clinic-Based Phototherapy for the Treatment of Psoriasis -- The LITE Study

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Joel Mitchell Gelfand, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Treatment Options for Women with Low-Risk Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) -- The COMET Study

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

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

Comparing More Versus Less Frequent Monitoring to Diagnose Lung Cancer Early -- The Watch the Spot Trial

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Michael K. Gould, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Schedule Breast Cancer Screenings -- The WISDOM Study

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

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