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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

Diagnostic Tools for Quality Improvement of Machine Learning-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Jean Feng, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Statistical Methods for Optimizing Dynamic Patient-Level Treatment and Monitoring Strategies

Rutgers University School of Public Health
| New Jersey
Jason Roy, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Using Machine Learning to Measure Treatment Effects over Time

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
| New Jersey
Liangyuan Hu, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Using a Virtual Screening and Care Program to Increase Access to Treatment for Urinary Incontinence in Women

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Brian Mittman, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Open Competition PFA: Implementation of Findings from PCORI’s Research Investments)

Developing a New Method to Combine Different Types of Trial Data in Meta-Analyses

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Mi-Ok Kim, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Expanding Use of the Health-E You/Salud iTu Mobile App to Promote Birth Control Use among Teens

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Kathleen Tebb, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Comparing How Well Different Diabetes Medicines Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Romain Neugebauer, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Comparing How State and Local COVID-19 Policies Affect Patient-Reported Outcomes

The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
| California
Mark Pletcher, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®

Comparative Effectiveness of Single-Site and Scattered-Site Permanent Supportive Housing on Patient-Centered and COVID-19 Related Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness

University of Southern California
| California
Benjamin Henwood, PhD, MA, MSW
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Perioperative Telemonitoring for Functional Recovery and Symptoms

City of Hope
| California
Virginia Sun, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Using the Child Health Ratings Inventories (CHRIS) to Improve Care for Children with Type 1 Diabetes

University of California, Irvine
| California
Sherrie H. Kaplan, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)

Putting a Diabetes Risk Prediction Tool into Practice to Support Shared Clinical Decision Making

The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
O. Kenrik Duru, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches PFA)
Has Results

Developing Methods to Improve the Use of Information about Medicine Refills in Analyses of Electronic Health Record Data

Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
| California
Romain Neugebauer, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Research

Comparing Two Ways to Increase HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Chun Chao, PhD, MS
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research

Giving Hospitals Feedback to Reduce Radiation in CT Scans

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruitment not applicable
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)
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®
Has Results

Evaluating the Safety of Direct-Acting Antivirals for Treating Hepatitis C

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Identifying Barriers to Telehealth Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness -- The HomePal Study

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD, RN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing the Effect of Adding Acupuncture and Pain Counseling to Usual Care on Reducing Pain among Patients with Cancer -- The PRACXIS Study

University of California, San Francisco
| California
Maria Chao, DrPH, MPA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing the Effects of Acupressure on Cancer Treatment Side Effects in Children and Youth -- The ACT-CC Study

University of California San Francisco
| California
E. Anne Lown, DPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Approaches to Help Patients and Doctors Talk about Chronic Pain Treatments -- Voices in Pain Care

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
| California
Brennan Spiegel, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Treatments for Resistant Kawasaki Disease -- The KIDCARE Study

University of California San Diego
| California
Jane C. Burns, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Identifying Challenges to Using Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness

University of Southern California
| California
Susan Enguidanos, PhD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Treating Genital Herpes during Pregnancy Improve Birth Outcomes?

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
| California
De-Kun Li, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Programs to Help Latino Men Lose Weight -- The HOMBRE Trial

Stanford University School of Medicine^
| California
Lisa G. Rosas, MPH, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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