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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 Medicines to Treat Type 2 Diabetes among Patients Who Are at Risk for Heart Disease

Mayo Clinic
| Minnesota
Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Supporting Families' Treatment Decisions with Evidence on Treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders

Children's National Health System
| District of Columbia
Nicholas Ah Mew, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Dissemination Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)
Has Results

Self-Management in Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure -- The iCOACH Study

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Judy Weber, PhD, RD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Acupuncture and Massage to Treat Pain in Patients with Advanced Cancer -- The IMPACT Study

Memorial Sloan Kettering
| New York
Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Shared Decision Making for Weight Loss Surgery in Patients with Severe Obesity

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
| Washington
David Arterburn, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches PFA)

Expanding the Use of IMPaCT: A Community Health Worker Program

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
| Pennsylvania
Shreya Kangovi, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Reduce Unsafe Opioid Prescribing and Improve Outcomes among People Who Are Injured at Work -- The WOW Study

University of Washington
| Washington
Gary Franklin, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

Expanding a Program to Help Clinics and Families Take Steps to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Elsie Taveras, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Helping Pain Clinics Use Surveys to Understand Patient-Centered Factors That Affect Treatment

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
| Pennsylvania
Carol Greco, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)
Has Results

Evaluating Hormone Treatments for Women at Increased Risk for Preterm Birth -- The EPPPIC Study

University of York (United Kingdom)
| N/A
Lesley Stewart, PhD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing New Randomization Methods for Electronic Health Data Randomization to Conduct Comparative Effectiveness Research

Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Tor D. Tosteson, ScD, MS, BA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
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

A New Statistical Method for Designing Stepped-Wedge Cluster Trials

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
| Texas
Song Zhang, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

New Methods to Improve Data Accuracy in Studies Using Electronic Health Record Data

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Bryan E. Shepherd, PhD; Pamela A. Shaw, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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 Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Pearl McElfish, PhD, MS, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Approaches to Help Patients and Doctors Talk about Chronic Pain Treatments -- Voices in Pain Care

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
| California
Brennan Spiegel, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Help Families Living in Medically Underserved Areas Address Childhood Obesity

University of Virginia^
| Virginia
Paul Estabrooks, PhD, MS, and Jamie Zoellner, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
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 Two Programs to Help Latino Men Lose Weight -- The HOMBRE Trial

Stanford University School of Medicine^
| California
Lisa G. Rosas, MPH, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Help Veterans Manage Chronic Pain -- The VOICE Study

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
| Minnesota
Erin Krebs, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts 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

Comparing Three Approaches to Improve Diabetes Self-Care among African-American Adults -- The MODEL Study

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
| Tennessee
James E. Bailey, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Treatment Options for Urea Cycle Disorders

Children's Research Institute
| District of Columbia
Nicholas Ah Mew, MD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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