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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

Understanding Caregiver Preferences for Treating Children with Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities and a Mental Illness

University of Maryland, Baltimore
| Maryland
Susan dosReis, BSPharm, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Software for Using Bayesian Regression to Evaluate Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects in Data from Randomized Controlled Trials

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Ravi Varadhan, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does an Advance Care Planning Video Help Patients Having Surgery for Cancer Discuss Their Healthcare Preferences with Their Surgeons?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Rebecca A. Aslakson, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Information on Benefits and Risks Help Patients Decide Between Stent Options?

University of Missouri Kansas City
| Missouri
John Spertus, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Different Ways of Asking People with Type 2 Diabetes about Their Care Priorities and Preferences

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
John F.P. Bridges, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Treatment and Patient Characteristics Affecting the Health Status of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease -- The PORTRAIT Study

Saint Luke's Hospital
| Missouri
Kim G. E. Smolderen, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Helping Patients with COPD Transition from Hospital to Home -- The BREATHE Study

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Hanan J. Aboumatar, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

PI Patient Research Connection: PI-CONNECT - Phase I

Immune Deficiency Foundation
| Maryland
Kathleen Sullivan, MD, PhD
Project Status:
PCORnet: Phase I completed; Phase II in progress
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase I
Has Results

Using a Palliative Approach Early in HIV Care -- The CASA Study

University of Maryland Baltimore
| Maryland
Carla S. Alexander, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

Rare Epilepsy Network (REN) - Phase I

Epilepsy Foundation
| Maryland
Janice M. Buelow, PhD, RN
Project Status:
PCORnet: Phase I completed; Phase II in progress
Project Type:
PCORnet®: Patient Powered Research Networks (PPRN) Phase I
Has Results

Comparing Two Contraceptive Care Programs to Reduce the Rate of Unintended Pregnancies

Washington University School of Medicine
| Missouri
Tessa Madden, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Linking Community-Based Organizations with Each Other, and with Hospitals and Health Clinics, to Help Connect Patients with the Services They Need

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Albert Wu, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Manage Asthma in African-American Children -- The ASIST Study

Washington University in St. Louis
| Missouri
Kaharu Sumino, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Can Nurse and Patient Education Reduce Missed Doses of Medications to Prevent Blood Clots in Hospitals?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

New Methods and Software to Determine the Impact of Missing Data in Clinical Trials

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Daniel O. Scharfstein, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

New Methods and Software for Designing Adaptive Clinical Trials of New Medical Treatments

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
| Maryland
Michael Rosenblum, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing an Interactive Online Guide to Support the Use of Causal Inference Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research

Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
| Maryland
Yi Zhang, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

The Benefits and Challenges of Using Multiple Sources of Information about Clinical Trials

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Kay Dickersin, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does A Parent Peer Support Program Help Parents of Children Who Need Mental Health Services Support Their Child's Care? -- The Family VOICE Study

University of Maryland Baltimore
| Maryland
Gloria Reeves, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing Ways to Display Patient-Reported Outcomes Data for Patients and Clinicians

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Claire Snyder, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Pilot Project: Comparing Two Research Methods to Measure How Well Dynamic Treatment Works

Medical Technology & Practice Patterns Institute, Inc.
| Maryland
Yi Zhang, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Pilot Project: Patient and Stakeholder Opinions on Simpler Informed Consent Options

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
| Maryland
Ruth Faden, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Pilot Project: Can Patient-Reported Outcomes Improve Patient-Clinician Decision Making About Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Clifton O. Bingham III, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Pilot Project: Learning What Matters Most to Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease

St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
| Missouri
Kim G. Smolderen, PhD, MSc, BS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research

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