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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 Ways to Prevent Falls among Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver

University of Michigan
| Michigan
Elliot Tapper, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Reduce Flare-Ups among People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- The QUOTIENT Study

University of California San Diego
| California
Siddharth Singh, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Treat Anxiety in Patients Who Go to the Emergency Room with Low-Risk Chest Pain

Trustees of Indiana University
| Indiana
Paul Musey, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Perform Catheter Ablation to Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Gregory Marcus, MD, MAS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Comparing the Effects of Three-Week versus Five-Week Courses of Radiation Therapy for Women with Breast Cancer Getting Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
Rinaa Sujata Punglia, MD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Understanding How Patients' Response to Treatment Varies Using Predicted Risk

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.
| Massachusetts
David Kent, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Treatments for Resistant Kawasaki Disease -- The KIDCARE Study

University of California San Diego
| California
Jane C. Burns, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparison of Early versus Standard Timing of Tracheostomy in Patients with Severe Stroke and Breathing Failure -- The SETPOINT 2 Study

Maine Medical Center
| Maine
David B. Seder, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Medicines to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients Who Need Long-Term Blood-Thinning Treatment -- The COVET Trial

Duke University
| North Carolina
Thomas L. Ortel, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Terminated
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effectiveness of Home, Clinic, and Kiosk Blood Pressure Checks for Diagnosing High Blood Pressure -- The BP-CHECK Study

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute^
| Washington
Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Benefits and Harms of Different Long-Term Treatments for Blood Clots -- The DARE Warfarin Study

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

Comparing Treatment Strategies to Prevent Future Blood Clots among Patients Who Received at Least Three Months of Blood Thinners -- The ALTERNATIVE Study

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

Comparing Two Types of Blood Thinners to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients with Cancer -- The CANVAS Trial

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effects of Different Surgical Treatments on Quality of Life for Patients with Obesity

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Matthew Hutter, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Effectiveness of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Walking Ability in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease -- The HONOR Trial

Northwestern University
| Illinois
Mary McDermott, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Can an Online Program Help Women with a History of Preeclampsia Reduce Their Risk of Heart Disease?

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Janet Rich-Edwards, MPH, ScD, and Ellen W. Seely, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Calorie Counting versus MyPlate Recommendations for Weight Loss

University of California Los Angeles
| California
William James McCarthy, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Information on Benefits and Risks Help Patients Decide Between Stent Options?

University of Missouri Kansas City
| Missouri
John Spertus, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Treatment and Patient Characteristics Affecting the Health Status of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease -- The PORTRAIT Study

Saint Luke's Hospital
| Missouri
Kim G. E. Smolderen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Anti-TNF Drugs versus Long-Term Steroid Use for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
James Lewis, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Different Medicines for People Who Have Had a Stroke -- The PROSPER Study

Duke University
| North Carolina
Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Treatments for Aortic Valve Disease

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

Can Nurse and Patient Education Reduce Missed Doses of Medications to Prevent Blood Clots in Hospitals?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Recovery Options for Stroke Patients

Duke University
| North Carolina
Janet Prvu Bettger, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Decision Aid for Patients with Low-Risk Chest Pain in the Emergency Room -- The Chest Pain Choice Trial

Mayo Clinic
| Minnesota
Erik P. Hess, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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