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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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Comparing Ways to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Emergency Room -- The EQUALITY Study

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Adil Haider, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

A Patient Decision Aid to Help Heavy Smokers Make Decisions about Lung Cancer Screening

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
| Texas
Robert J. Volk, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effects of Two Types of Epidural Shots on Pain and Physical Ability in Older Adults with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

University of Washington
| Washington
Janna Friedly, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Treatment Decision Support for Men with Prostate Cancer and Their Caregivers

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
| Florida
Lee Green, PhD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Health Outcomes for People Who Are Transgender

Emory University
| Georgia
Michael Goodman, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Helping People Living with HIV Learn Skills to Manage Their Care

University of Rochester
| New York
Kevin A. Fiscella, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Cardiac Rehabilitation at Home or in a Clinic after Hospitalization

University of California San Francisco
| California
Mary Whooley, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using a Palliative Approach Early in HIV Care -- The CASA Study

University of Maryland Baltimore
| Maryland
Carla S. Alexander, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating a Program to Improve Patient Experiences after Discharge from the Hospital -- The PArTNER Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Contraceptive Care Programs to Reduce the Rate of Unintended Pregnancies

Washington University School of Medicine
| Missouri
Tessa Madden, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Effect of End-of-Life Care Planning Discussions on Hospice Use among Patients Receiving Dialysis for Kidney Failure

Baystate Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Lewis Mitchel Cohen, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Evaluating a Patient-Centered Medical Home for Patients Receiving Dialysis for Kidney Disease

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Denise Hynes, MPH, PhD, RN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Physical Therapy, Internet-Based Exercise Training, and No Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill^
| North Carolina
Kelli D. Allen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Home Visits from Community Health Workers to Help Patients Manage Asthma Symptoms

Seattle-King County Public Health Department
| Washington
James Stout, MD, MPH^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Enhanced Clinical Care with and without Home Visits to Help African-American Adults Manage Asthma -- The HIITBAC Study

Baylor College of Medicine
| Texas
Winifred J. Hamilton, MS, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Including Patient Traits in Benchmarks for Diabetes Care

Harvard University School of Public Health
| Massachusetts
Marcia Anne Testa, BA, MPH, MPHIL, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing Whether Home Visits by Community Health Workers Help African-American and Hispanic Patients with Low Incomes Better Manage Asthma

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Andrea J. Apter, MD, MA, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Stress Management Program for African-American Parents Increase Asthma Symptom-Free Days for Their Children? -- The BEAMS Study

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using a Home- or Clinic-Based Program to Help Older Adults Manage Their Asthma -- The SAMBA Study

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
| New York
Alex Federman, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Prepare Children and Caregivers to Manage Asthma after an Emergency Room Visit – The CHICAGO Trial

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Manage Asthma in African-American Children -- The ASIST Study

Washington University in St. Louis
| Missouri
Kaharu Sumino, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Helping Men with Prostate Cancer Determine Their Preferences for Treatment

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Ravishankar Jayadevappa, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

A Personalized Decision Aid to Help Women with Lupus Nephritis from Racially and Ethnically Diverse Backgrounds Make Decisions about Taking Immune-Blocking Medicines

The University of Alabama at Birmingham
| Alabama
Jasvinder Singh, MBBS, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Coaching Program to Help Adults with Diabetes Living in Rural Alabama Take Their Medicine as Directed

Cornell University
| New York
Monika M. Safford, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Methods of Caring for Black and Hispanic Adults with Heart Failure after They Leave the Hospital

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
| New York
Renee Pekmezaris, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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