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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

Does Including a Health Coach in Well-Child Care Visits Improve Preventive Care for Families with Low Incomes?

Seattle Children's Research Institute
| Washington
Tumaini Coker, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Can Pharmacists Support Primary Care Providers as Well as Pulmonologists in Treating Patients with COPD? -- The EQuiP COPD Study

VA Puget Sound Health Care System
| Washington
David Au, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Offer Social Support to Black Women during Treatment for Endometrial Cancer

University of Washington
| Washington
Kemi Doll, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Prevent Severe Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
| Washington
James Ralston, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Manage Diabetes among African-American Women in the Southeast

Meharry Medical College
| Tennessee
Stephania Miller-Hughes, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Primary Care Treatment Options for People with PTSD

University of Washington
| Washington
John Fortney, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Surgery and Medical Management for Treating Diverticulitis -- The COSMID Study

University of Washington
| Washington
David Flum, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways for Hospitals to Help Patients Recover During and After Stroke

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Kenneth Gaines, MD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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

Comparing Two Ways to Coordinate Care for Patients after Trauma

University of Washington
| Washington
Douglas Zatzick, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
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 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 Two Telehealth Approaches for Treating Complex Psychiatric Disorders in Primary Care -- The SPIRIT Study

University of Washington
| Washington
John C. Fortney, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Whether a Self-Care Program Reduces Healthcare Use and Improves Health among Patients with Acute Heart Failure -- The GUIDED HF Study

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Tennessee
Sean P. Collins, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Improve Prescribing of Colony-Stimulating Factor in Cancer Treatment -- The TrACER Study

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
| Washington
Scott D. Ramsey, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Clinic-Based Program to Reduce Risky Behaviors among Teens

Seattle Children's Hospital
| Washington
Carolyn McCarty, PhD
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

Evaluating a Program to Lower Prescription Opioid Doses for Patients with Chronic Pain

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington^
| Washington
Michael Von Korff, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

The Role of Multidisciplinary Care Planning on Survival, Care Quality, and Satisfaction for Patients with Lung Cancer

Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation
| Tennessee
Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Video Chat Referral Process Help Families with Children Who Have Medicaid to Initiate Mental Health Care?

Seattle Children's Research Institute^
| Washington
Tumaini Coker, MD, MBA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Is Breast MRI Better at Finding Second Breast Cancers than Mammograms Alone for Breast Cancer Survivors?

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute^
| Washington
Karen Joanne Wernli, PhD, MS
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

Does Care Management Help Patients Recover from a Serious Injury?

University of Washington
| Washington
Douglas F. Zatzick, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does a Collaborative Care Program for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Reduce Pain and Depression? -- MS-CARE

University of Washington
| Washington
Dawn Marie Ehde, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Improving Communication by Preparing Patients and Doctors for a Conversation about Care Goals for Serious Illness

University of Washington
| Washington
J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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