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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 Two Ways to Offer Remote Therapy for Depressive Symptoms in People with Heart Disease

University of Kentucky
| Kentucky
Debra Moser, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Severe Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
| Washington
James Ralston, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Approaches to Care Coordination for Patients with Multiple Health Needs

HealthPartners Institute
| Minnesota
Leif I. Solberg, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Obtain Hearing Aids for People with Age-Related Hearing Loss

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Sumitrajit Dhar, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
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; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Primary Care Treatment Options for People with PTSD

University of Washington
| Washington
John Fortney, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Improve Communication between Healthcare Teams and People with a Communication Disability

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Megan A. Morris, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Types of Well-Child Visits for Preventing Obesity among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Areas

Geisinger Clinic
| Pennsylvania
Lisa Bailey-Davis, RD, DEd
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
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

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

Comparing Three Ways to Treat Insomnia in Adults Living in Rural Areas

Sutter Bay Hospital
| California
Katie Stone, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two School Behavioral Health Programs to Improve Students' Academic Performance and Mental Health

University of South Carolina
| South Carolina
Mark Weist, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Identify and Provide Care to Patients at Risk for Hereditary Cancer

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Douglas Corley, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

What Is the Effect of Adding a Health Coach to Patient-Centered Medical Homes for Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions?

Clinical Directors Network
| New York
Jonathan Tobin, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways for Patients, Doctors, and Clinics to Improve Blood Pressure Control -- A PCORnet® Study

University of California San Francisco
| California
Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Health-System-Based and Community-Based Dementia Care for Patients and Caregivers -- D-CARE: The Dementia Care Study

Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
David Reuben, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Peer-Led Support Groups for Patients with Chronic Pain Who Want to Reduce Opioid Use -- The EMPOWER Study

Stanford University School of Medicine
| California
Beth Darnall, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Community Health Worker and Mobile Health Programs to Help Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Transition to Using Adult Healthcare Services -- The COMETS Study

The Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Tanisha Belton, DrPh, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
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®

Comparing Ways to Provide Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Jennifer S. Temel, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Identifying Barriers to Telehealth Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness -- The HomePal Study

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD, RN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing the Effect of Adding Acupuncture and Pain Counseling to Usual Care on Reducing Pain among Patients with Cancer -- The PRACXIS Study

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Maria Chao, DrPH, MPA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Maintain Weight Loss among Black Women with Obesity

University of Florida
| Florida
Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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