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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 Two Ways to Help Patients Control High Blood Pressure

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
| North Carolina
Doyle Cummings, PharmD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Online Programs for Treating Chronic Pain -- The PROGRESS Study

Stanford University
| California
Beth Darnall, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Telehealth and In-Person Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions

Cornell University
| New York
Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparative Effectiveness of Single-Site and Scattered-Site Permanent Supportive Housing on Patient-Centered and COVID-19 Related Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness

University of Southern California
| California
Benjamin Henwood, PhD, MA, MSW
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Help Older Adults Living in Low-Income Housing Maintain Their Health and Independence -- The EPIC Study

Cedars-Sinai
| California
Harriet Aronow, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Not yet 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

Remote Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Major Depression in Primary Care

University of South Florida
| Florida
Robert Bossarte, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Programs to Treat Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Behavioral Health Conditions

UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

What Is the Effect of Adding a Health Coach to Patient-Centered Medical Homes for Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions?

Clinical Directors Network
| New York
Jonathan Tobin, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Supporting Shared Decision Making between Clinicians and Older Adults about Colorectal Cancer Screening -- The PRIMED Study

Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Karen Sepucha, PhD, and Leigh Simmons, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Peer-Led Support Groups for Patients with Chronic Pain Who Want to Reduce Opioid Use -- The EMPOWER Study

Stanford University School of Medicine
| California
Beth Darnall, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
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 Three Ways to Help Patients Manage Multiple Chronic Conditions

UPMC Center for High ValueHealth Care
| Pennsylvania
Dan Swayze
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

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

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 Programs to Help Latino Patients from Low-Income Households Manage Their Diabetes

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
| New Mexico
Janet Page-Reeves, PhD, MA
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

Testing Whether Providing Older Patients with a List of Questions to Ask Their Surgeons Improves Decision Making and Well-Being

University of Wisconsin-Madison
| Wisconsin
Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Patient-Centered Hepatitis C Virus Care for People Who Inject Drugs -- The HERO Study

Clemson University^
| South Carolina
Alain Litwin, MD, MPH, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
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 Patient-Clinician Communication for Patients Who Speak Limited English

University of California San Francisco
| California
Leah S. Karliner, MD, MAS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

A Training Program on Pain Coping Skills for African Americans with Hip or Knee Arthritis

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

Examining Effects of State Policies to Monitor Mental Health Medicines for Children in Foster Care

Rutgers University–New Brunswick
| New Jersey
Stephen Crystal, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing an Online Program with and without Health Management Support to Help Patients Manage Their Weight

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Heather J. Baer, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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