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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 Reduce Medicine Use among Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Types of Well-Child Visits for Preventing Obesity among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Areas

Geisinger Clinic
| Pennsylvania
Lisa Bailey-Davis, RD, DEd
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
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

Does Personalized Risk Information Help Patients and Doctors Make Informed Decisions about Colorectal Cancer Screening?

Indiana University
| Indiana
Peter H. Schwartz, MD, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Safety Planning Follow-Up Support for Adults and Teens at Risk of Suicide

St. Luke's Health System
| Idaho
Anna K. Radin, DrPH, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Standard and Family Diabetes Self-Management Education for Improving Diabetes Outcomes

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| Arkansas
Pearl A. McElfish, PhD, MBA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Treat Insomnia in Adults Living in Rural Areas

Sutter Bay Hospital
| California
Katie Stone, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two School Behavioral Health Programs to Improve Students' Academic Performance and Mental Health

University of South Carolina
| South Carolina
Mark Weist, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Treatments for Dental Cavities in Older Adults Living in Low-Income Housing

Case Western Reserve University
| Ohio
Suchitra Nelson, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Promote Quitting Smoking for People Referred for Lung Cancer Screenings

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Scott Halpern, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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

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 Treatment Options for Recurrent Bladder Cancer

University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs, Department of Urology
| Washington
John Gore, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Three Ways to Identify and Provide Care to Patients at Risk for Hereditary Cancer

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Douglas Corley, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Depression Prevention Programs for Teens -- The Path 2 Purpose Study

University of Illinois at Chicago
| Illinois
Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
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
Has Results

Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Metformin with Other Medicines for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
| New York
James Flory, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Universal versus Focused Screening for Depression among Teens in High School -- The SHIELD Trial

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Deepa L. Sekhar, MD, MSc
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways for Patients, Doctors, and Clinics to Improve Blood Pressure Control -- A PCORnet® Study

University of California San Francisco
| California
Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparing Two Methods to Deliver a Health Education Program for Pregnant Women Treated for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky -- The PATH Home Trial

University of Kentucky Research Foundation
| Kentucky
Wendy Hansen, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Provide Treatment for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Trustees of Dartmouth College
| New Hampshire
Sarah Lord, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research

Using Two Versus Three Antibiotics to Treat MAC Lung Infections

Oregon Health & Science University
| Oregon
Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research

Decision Making and Choices to Inform Dialogue and Empower AFib Patients -- The DECIDE Center

University of Utah
| Utah
Angela Fagerlin, PhD
Project Status:
Awarded; In progress
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 Radiation Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer - COMPPARE

University of Florida Board of Trustees
| Florida
Nancy Mendenhall, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research

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