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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
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 Ways to Increase Hepatitis B and C Screening among Asian Americans

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Tung Nguyen, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Calorie Counting versus MyPlate Recommendations for Weight Loss

University of California Los Angeles
| California
William James McCarthy, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Working with a Health Coach Help Patients with COPD Improve Their Quality of Life and Breathe Easier?

University of California, San Francisco
| California
David Hinton Thom, MD, MPH, PhD
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 Reducing Bias in Comparative Effectiveness Research When Using Patient Data from Doctor Visits

University of California San Francisco
| California
Charles Elliott McCulloch, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Peer-Led Support Groups with Therapist-Led Support Groups for Treating Hoarding Disorder

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Carol A. Mathews, 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

Automated Tracking of Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects to Help Patients Starting New Medicines for Diabetes-Related Nerve Pain

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
Alyce Sophia Adams, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Shared Decision Making Improve Care at Community Mental Health Clinics?

Family Service Agency of San Francisco
| California
Joyce Chu, PhD^
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

Addressing Obesity in Latino Adolescents with Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida San Diego
| California
George Chiang
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

YOU COMPLETE ME! Demonstrating the Efficacy of an Innovative Medical Appointment Model to Support Aging Patients

Palo Alto Medical Foundation
| California
Peter H. Cheng, MD, AGSF
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Pipeline to Proposal, Tier I

Sepsis Survivors Engagement Project (SSEP)

Loma Linda University Center for Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research
| California
H. Bryant Nguyen, MD
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

Lowering Barriers to Access HIV Care in a Geographically and Economically Diverse Area

Foothill AIDS Project
| California
Marie-France François
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

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