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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 Status
Project Type

Annual Wellness Visits versus GRACE-augmented Annual Wellness Visits for Older Adults with High Needs

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Christine Ritchie, M.D., MSPH
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Measurement Matters: Refining and Validating a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement Measure

University of Massachusetts Boston
| Massachusetts
Marc Cohen, Ph.D., M.A.
Project Status:
Awarded; Contract pending
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

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®

Comparing Medicines to Treat Type 2 Diabetes among Patients with or at High Risk for Heart Disease -- The PRECIDENTD Study

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Brendan Everett, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Second-Line Medicines to Treat Type 2 Diabetes -- The BESTMED Study

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

Developing Methods to Improve the Accuracy of Data Obtained from Clinicians' Notes in Electronic Health Records

Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Alexander Turchin, MD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacogenomics for Treatment of Depression (CEPIO-D)

Massachusetts General Hospital (The General Hospital Corp.)
| Massachusetts
Andrew Nierenberg, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Train Healthcare Clinic Staff to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Fenway Community Health Center
| Massachusetts
Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Unhealthy Substance Use among Community-Based Older Adults: What Is the Role of Home Health Aides? - Tier I

Home Care Aide Foundation
| Massachusetts
Hayley P. Gleason, MS, MSW
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Patient Engaged Efforts to Reduce (PEER) Diabetes among Asian Americans - Tier I

Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-AID)
| Massachusetts
Tam H. Nguyen, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Community Engagement to Improve Prevention and Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection - Tier I

University of Massachusetts Medical School
| Massachusetts
Laura Gibson, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Engaging Cancer Survivors in the Community for Assessing Nutritional Needs and Barriers - Tier I

Tufts University
| Massachusetts
Fang Fang Zhang, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Healing Families: Parental Involvement in the Treatment of Low-Income Teens Diagnosed with a Mood Disorder - Tier I

Families for Depression Awareness
| Massachusetts
Susan Weinstein, JD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Building Partnerships for Addressing HIV among African Immigrants - Tier I

Multicultural AIDS Coalition
| Massachusetts
Chioma Nnaji, MPH, Med
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I
Has Results

Comparing Standard and Short Online Mindfulness Therapy Programs for Improving Well-Being -- The Healthy Mind Healthy You Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Increase Physical Activity in Patients with Depression and Cardiovascular Disease -- The Healthy Hearts Healthy Minds Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Looking at the Effects of Antibiotic Use on Childhood Obesity and Growth -- The PCORnet® Antibiotics Study

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
| Massachusetts
Jason Block, MD, MPH^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Tailoring Patient Options for Medication Adherence Action Plans in Community Pharmacies

Massachusetts Pharmacists Association
| Massachusetts
Nathaniel Rickles, PhD, MS, PharmD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Improving Oral Health for Vulnerable Populations—Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Tufts University
| Massachusetts
John Morgan, DDS, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

After The ICU: A Collaborative to Improve Critical Illness Survivorship

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Pulmonary and Critical Care Department
| Massachusetts
Daniela Lamas, MD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

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