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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
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Has Results

Comparing Three Ways to Start Treatment for Patients with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis -- The STOP-JIA Trial

Hackensack University Medical Center
| New Jersey
Yukiko Kimura, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Examining Effects of State Policies to Monitor Mental Health Medicines for Children in Foster Care

Rutgers University–New Brunswick
| New Jersey
Stephen Crystal, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing an Online Program with and without Health Management Support to Help Patients Manage Their Weight

Partners Healthcare Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Massachusetts
Heather J. Baer, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Program to Help Patients Prepare for Kidney Failure Treatment -- The PREPARE NOW Study

Duke University
| North Carolina
Leigh E. Boulware, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Effect of High-Deductible Health Plans on Healthcare Use and Out-of-Pocket Costs for People with Bipolar Disorder

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ,Inc.
| Massachusetts
James Franklin Wharam, MB, BCh, BAO, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Does Palliative Care Improve Quality of Life for People with Parkinson's Disease and Reduce Caregiver Burden?

University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Benzi Kluger, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developmental Outcomes in Children with Duarte Galactosemia

Emory University
| Georgia
Judith L. Fridovich-Keil, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Manage Weight and Overall Health in Overweight and Obese Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Who Take Antipsychotic Medicines -- The MOBILITY Study

University of Cincinnati
| Ohio
Melissa P. DelBello, MD, MS
Project Status:
PCORI Peer-Review Process Complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Types of Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery -- The REGAIN Trial

University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Mark D. Neuman, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Ways to Reduce Future Fall Injuries among Older Adults Who Have Fallen -- The WISE Study

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
| Pennsylvania
Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Improve Prescribing of Colony-Stimulating Factor in Cancer Treatment -- The TrACER Study

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

Comparing a Care Program and Usual Care to Help Patients Transition Home from the Hospital after a Stroke -- The COMPASS Study

Wake Forest University Health Sciences
| North Carolina
Pamela W. Duncan, PhD, PT
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Ways to Treat Low Back Pain and Prevent Chronic Pain and Disability -- The TARGET Trial

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results

Testing a Program to Increase Patient Activation among Patients Prescribed Opioid Medicine for Chronic Pain

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

Creating Survey Questions to Measure Important Aspects of Health for People Living with HIV

University of Washington
| Washington
Heidi M. Crane, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Clinician-Collected and Self-Collected Tests for Detecting High-Risk HPV Infection among Female-to-Male Transgender Adults

Fenway Community Health Center
| Massachusetts
Sari Reisner, ScD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing Measures of Pain Appraisal and Pain-Related Self-Efficacy for People Living with Chronic Pain

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

Developing Sets of Survey Questions to Measure Children's Sleep Health

The Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Christopher B. Forrest, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Using Surveys to Assess Patient-Centered Factors that May Affect Responses to Chronic Pain Treatment

University of Pittsburgh
| Pennsylvania
Carol Greco, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Procedures for Improving Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids -- The COMPARE-UF Study

Duke University
| North Carolina
Evan R. Myers, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Developing a Process to Help Community Stakeholder Organizations Set Research Agendas

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
| Oklahoma
Zsolt Nagykaldi, PhD^
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Pain Management for Sickle Cell Disease Crises in Emergency Rooms and Infusion Centers

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

Comparing Interview and Focus Group Data Collected in Person and Online

Family Health International
| North Carolina
Gregory Guest, PhD, MA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Comparing Two Restrictive Diets for Treating Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
| Ohio
Marc Rothenberg, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results

Testing a Peer-Support Program for Parents of Infants Going Home from the NICU

Children's National Medical Center
| District of Columbia
Karen Fratantoni, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research

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