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 - 23 of 23 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Has Results
Comparing the Effect of Four Diabetes Medicines on the Risk of Heart Disease among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes -- The CER-4-T2D Study
Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Elisabetta Patorno, MD, DrPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
| Massachusetts
Nicholas Livingston, PhD and Risa Weisberg, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
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 Online and In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Youth with Anxiety Disorders -- The Kids FACE FEARS Study
Boston Medical Center Corporation
| Massachusetts
Donna Pincus
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Train Healthcare Clinic Staff to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Fenway Community Health Center
| Massachusetts
Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Treat Insomnia among Black Women
Boston University
| Massachusetts
Lynn Rosenberg, ScD, MS, and Eric Zhou, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Understanding the Effect of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Sexual Health and Depression for Transgender Adults
Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Sari L. Reisner, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
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 Ways to Treat Depression among Pregnant Women and New Mothers with Low Incomes
Boston Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH; Caroline J Kistin, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Effect of High-Deductible Health Plans and Preventive Drug Lists on Asthma Attacks, Medicine Use, and Out-of-Pocket Costs -- The AFFORD Study
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Three Treatments for Adults with Major Depression That Does Not Respond to First-Line Treatment -- The ASCERTAIN TRD Study
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
George Papakostas, MD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
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
Has Results
Effect of High-Deductible Health Plans on Healthcare Use and Out-of-Pocket Costs for People with Bipolar Disorder
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
James Franklin Wharam, MB, BCh, BAO, MPH
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
Improving Informed Consent for Palliative Chemotherapy
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Reporting Care Experiences of People with Significant Physical Disability or Serious Mental Illness to Primary Care Clinics
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Helping Patients with Chronic Pain Get Non-medicine Treatments
Inflexxion, Inc.
| Massachusetts
Traci C. Green, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Do Weight Management Programs Involving Health Coaches Improve Body Mass Index and Parent Empowerment for Children with Obesity or Who Are Overweight?
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Elsie Mireya Taveras, MD, MPH
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
Shared Decision Making Coaching for Behavioral Health Providers and Patients
Massachusetts General Hospital^
| Massachusetts
Margarita Alegria, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Including Patient Traits in Benchmarks for Diabetes Care
Harvard University School of Public Health
| Massachusetts
Marcia Anne Testa, BA, MPH, MPHIL, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Reducing Legal Barriers to Help Patients Receive Treatment for Breast and Lung Cancer -- The Project SUPPORT Study
Boston Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Tracy A. Battaglia, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Do Group Medical Visits with a Focus on Mind and Body Help Patients with Chronic Pain and Symptoms of Depression?
Boston Medical Center
| Massachusetts
Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research