Explore Our Portfolio
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 |
Displaying 1 - 21 of 21 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Testing Two Ways to Increase Receipt of Early Kidney Transplants among Patients with Kidney Failure
Duke University
| North Carolina
Leigh Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH, FACP
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Approaches to Care Coordination for Patients with Multiple Health Needs
HealthPartners Institute
| Minnesota
Leif I. Solberg, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Does a Decision Aid Help Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease Choose Treatment? -- The DART Study
Trustees of Tufts College
| Massachusetts
Keren Ladin, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
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
Comparing Ways to Encourage and Improve End-of-Life Care Planning
Duke University
| North Carolina
Kimberly Johnson, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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 Approaches to Improve Black Patients’ Chances of Getting Live Donor Kidney Transplants
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc
| Massachusetts
James R. Rodrigue, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Increasing Patient Activation in American Indian Families with or at Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
| New Mexico
Vallabh O. Shah, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts 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
Comparing Ways to Improve Dialysis Session Stability
University of Michigan
| Michigan
Tiffany Veinot, MLIS, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure in Patients from Different Racial and Ethnic Groups -- The RICH LIFE Study
Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Testing a Program to Improve the Integration of Behavioral Health Care into Primary Care Settings
University of Vermont and State Agriculture College
| Vermont
Benjamin Littenberg, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts 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
Designing and Testing a Visit Planner to Help Patients Address Their Top Concerns during Healthcare Visits
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Self-Management of Urinary Symptoms Using a Probiotic in People with Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida, and Multiple Sclerosis
MedStar Health Research Institute
| Maryland
Suzanne Groah, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Treatments for Depression among Patients with Kidney Failure Receiving Hemodialysis -- The ASCEND Study
University of Washington
| Washington
Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Three Ways to Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Kidney Disease and Their Caregivers
Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Nasrollah Ghahramani, MD, MS
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
Impact of Community Health Representative-Led Patient Activation and Engagement on Home-Based Kidney Care
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
| New Mexico
Vallabh O. Shah, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Does an Online Decision Aid Help People with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Choose between Two Treatment Options?
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
| Michigan
Lalita Subramanian, PhD, MPH^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research