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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 Status
Project Type
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

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

Statistical Methods for Handling Missing Data in Large Research Studies

Emory University
| Georgia
Qi Long, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Health Outcomes for People Who Are Transgender

Emory University
| Georgia
Michael Goodman, MD, MPH
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

Understanding the Development of Children with Cerebral Palsy and How Therapy May Affect Patient-Centered Outcomes

University of Washington
| Washington
Sarah Westcott McCoy, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Can Value-of-Information Estimates Help Funding Organizations Prioritize which Cancer Studies to Fund?

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

The 'CISE' Project for Family Caregivers

Chinese Information and Service Center
| Washington
Stephen Lam
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Increasing Patient Engagement and Capacity Building between Community Stakeholders and Patients to Improve Diabetes Education and Management among School-Aged Children

Seattle Children's Hospital
| Washington
Jessica Jensen, MPH
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Building a Community of Safe Sleep for Infants

MultiCare Health System
| Washington
Lauren Thorngate, PhD, RN, CCRN
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Making Stomach Cancer a Health Priority among Asian Americans

Cornerstone Medical Services
| Washington
Suzanne Pak, BS
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Puget Sound Asthma Coalition: A Community, Clinical, and Academic Partnership

Puget Sound Asthma Coalition
| Washington
Julie Postma, PhD, BSN
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I
Has Results

Does a Peer-Led Program with Wellness Coaching Improve Wellness among People with Serious Mental Illness?

Yale University
| Connecticut
Chyrell Bellamy, PhD, MSW
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
Has Results

Using One-on-One Peer Mentors to Help Patients with a Spinal Cord Injury Transition from Rehabilitation to Home

Shepherd Center
| Georgia
Michael Jones, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Home Visits from Community Health Workers to Help Patients Manage Asthma Symptoms

Seattle-King County Public Health Department
| Washington
James Stout, MD, MPH^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant versus Other Treatments for Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
| Washington
Mohamed Lotfy Sorror, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Can Personalized Encouragement Help People with Sickle Cell Disease Take Hydroxyurea Therapy Regularly?

Emory University^
| Georgia
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

An Online Decision Aid to Help Patients and Caregivers Decide on Treatments for Sickle Cell Disease

Emory University^
| Georgia
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Can Using Patient Reports of Low Back Pain Help to Better Direct Patients to Treatments?

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington^
| Washington
Dan Cherkin, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Adding a New Role at Clinics to Help Patients Access Community Resources

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington^
| Washington
Clarissa Hsu, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Pilot Project: What Makes Patients Rate Their Experiences Higher at Some Hospitals Compared With Others?

Emory University
| Georgia
Edmund R. Becker, PhD, MA, BS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

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