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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

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

Comparing Universal versus Focused Screening for Depression among Teens in High School -- The SHIELD Trial

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Deepa L. Sekhar, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing a Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Management Course Delivered via Teleconference, Internet, or in Person

Case Western Reserve University
| Ohio
Matthew A. Plow, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Transitional Care for Teens and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease with and without Peer Mentoring

Atrium Health
| North Carolina
Payal Desai
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Palliative Care to Older Adults with Serious Illness

New York University School of Medicine
| New York
Keith S. Goldfeld, DrPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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®

Comparing Three Ways to Help Patients Manage Multiple Chronic Conditions

UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
Dan Swayze
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Decrease Medicine Use for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

University of Pittsburgh^
| Pennsylvania
Natalie E. Leland, PhD
Project Status:
PCORI Peer-Review Process Complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Strategies to Help People with Traumatic Brain Injury Continue Recovering after a Hospital Stay -- The BRITE Study

University of Washington
| Washington
Jeanne Hoffman, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Treat Depression among Pregnant Women and New Mothers with Low Incomes

Boston Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH; Caroline J Kistin, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Identifying Challenges to Using Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness

University of Southern California
| California
Susan Enguidanos, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining the Effectiveness of Case Management Programs on Preventing Hospital Stays in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Health Problems -- A PCORnet® Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison
| Wisconsin
Maureen A. Smith, MD, PhD, MPH
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 Provide Care for Adults Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence and Depression

University of Rochester
| New York
Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening

Indiana University
| Indiana
Susan Rawl, PhD, MS, BSN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Telehealth and Clinic-Based Care for Lowering Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

HealthPartners Institute
| Minnesota
Karen L. Margolis, MD, MPH
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®

Helping People with Serious Mental Illness Stop Smoking

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Eden Evins, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Program That Provides Care for Urgent Health Problems at Home Instead of the Emergency Room

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Matching Patients with Therapists to Improve Mental Health Care

University of Massachusetts Amherst
| Massachusetts
Michael J. Constantino, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Telehealth Approaches for Treating Complex Psychiatric Disorders in Primary Care -- The SPIRIT Study

University of Washington
| Washington
John C. Fortney, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Whether a Self-Care Program Reduces Healthcare Use and Improves Health among Patients with Acute Heart Failure -- The GUIDED HF Study

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Sean P. Collins, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing an Online Program with and without Health Management Support to Help Patients Manage Their Weight

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Heather J. Baer, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Program to Help Patients Prepare for Kidney Failure Treatment -- The PREPARE NOW Study

Duke University
| North Carolina
Leigh E. Boulware, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing a Care Program and Usual Care to Help Patients Transition Home from the Hospital after a Stroke -- The COMPASS Study

Wake Forest University
| North Carolina
Pamela W. Duncan, PhD, PT
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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