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    Fact Sheets: Learn More About PCORI

    Download fact sheets about out work, the research we fund, and our programs and initiatives.

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    Browse through an alphabetical list of frequently accessed and searched terms for information and resources.

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    Research & Results

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    Evidence Updates from PCORI-Funded Studies

    These updates capture highlights of findings from systematic reviews and our funded research studies.

    Journal Articles About Our Funded Research

    Browse through a collection of journal publications that provides insights into PCORI-funded work.

    Explore Our Portfolio of Funded Projects

    Find out about projects based on the health conditions they focus on, the state they are in, and if they have results.

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    Topics

    • Addressing Disparities
    • Arthritis
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    • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
    • Diabetes
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    • Medicaid
    • Men's Health
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    • Multiple Chronic Conditions
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    • Rare Diseases
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    Featured Topic: Women's Health

    Learn more about the projects we support on conditions that specifically or more often affect women.

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    Engagement

    • The Value of Engagement
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    Engagement Tools and Resources for Research

    This searchable peer-to-peer repository includes resources that can inform future work in patient-centered outcomes research.

    Explore Engagement in Health Literature

    This tool enables searching for published articles about engagement in health research.

    Research Fundamentals: A New On-Demand Training

    It enables those new to health research or patient-centered research to learn more about the research process.

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    Funding Opportunities

    • What & Who We Fund
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    PCORI Funding Opportunities

    View and learn about the newly opened funding announcements and the upcoming PFAs in 2021.

    Tips for Submitting a Responsive LOI

    Find out what PCORI looks for in a letter of intent (LOI) along with other helpful tips.

    PCORI Awardee Resources

    These resources can help awardees in complying with the terms and conditions of their contract.

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    Meetings & Events

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    January 2021 Board of Governors Meeting

    The Board approved funding for a new research study relating to kidney health and a new funding allocation for PCORnet. Learn more

    Confronting COVID-19: A Webinar Series

    Learn more about the series and access recordings and summary reports of all six sessions.

    2020 PCORI Annual Meeting

    Watch recordings of all sessions, and view titles and descriptions of the posters presented at the virtual meeting.

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Policies & Guidelines

Returning Aggregate Research Results to Study Participants

Sharing the overall results of studies with study participants fulfills an important ethical responsibility to those who take part in research and acknowledges their contribution. PCORI is dedicated to facilitating the return of aggregate study results to participants enrolled in each funded research project

We ask that awardee institutions make every reasonable effort to ensure that study participants receive these results, which they helped make possible. Awardees can accomplish results return by providing participants with the lay language results summary PCORI prepares upon completion of the study. This summary is provided to the PI and posted to the PCORI website within 90 days from when PCORI accepts the final research report.

As of 2020, applicants for PCORI research funding can budget for up to $2500 to support results return. Awardees funded prior to 2020, with ongoing projects, may request up to $2500 to support return of their research findings upon study completion.

  • Instructions to Awardees for Requesting PCORI Funds to Support Return of Aggregate Results to Study Participants – for Awardees funded prior to 2020
  • Blog post: Increasing Our Support for Sharing Research Results with Study Participants
  • For Reference: PCORI Peer Review and Release of Findings Process (2015) – see page 10, section 2b
PCORI Policy for Data Management and Data Sharing

This policy calls for the researchers PCORI funds to share their data sets and documentation for reanalysis and reuse. The policy advances PCORI’s commitment to open science by encouraging use of data from the studies it funds to allow other researchers to verify and build on those findings to generate new evidence available to healthcare decision makers.

  • PCORI Policy for Data Management and Data Sharing
Guidance on the Design and Conduct of Trials in Real-World Settings: Factors to Consider in Pragmatic Patient Centered Outcomes Research

Comparative clinical effectiveness research is commonly performed in real-world settings that require thoughtful planning to balance the extent of experimental control with more naturalistic (or "pragmatic") study conduct. Applicants for PCORI funding and PCORI awardees should refer to this guidance for important factors in weighing whether and how pragmatic research features best serve the study question and purpose.

  • Guidance on the Design and Conduct of Trials in Real-World Settings: Factors to Consider in Pragmatic Patient Centered Outcomes Research
PCORI Public Access to Journal Articles Presenting Findings from PCORI-Funded Research

This policy assures broad access to these findings, improving the quality of information available to support decisions about health and health care as consistent with PCORI’s mandate. Under this policy, Awardees may request funds to cover the public access fees that journals charge. Awardees will also be asked to deposit their accepted manuscripts in PubMed Central, if the journal that is publishing their manuscript has not already done so.

  • Policy: Public Access to Journal Articles Presenting Findings from PCORI-Funded Research
  • Instructions for Awardees to Request PCORI Payment of Public Access Fees for Journal Articles
  • Instructions for Awardees for Depositing Manuscripts in PubMed Central Following Journal Acceptance
    • Please note, some publishers automatically submit your article to PMC on your behalf. Before initiating the deposit process as described in our instructions, please first check PMC to confirm if your article is already online. Some publishers submit at a later point; you can learn if this is the case by searching your journal on the PMC Journals webpage.
PCORI Policy on Data and Safety Monitoring Plans for PCORI-Funded Research

This Policy outlines the requirements of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for data and safety monitoring related to research funded by PCORI.

  • PCORI Policy on Data and Safety Monitoring Plans for PCORI-Funded Research
Guidelines for Use of PCORI Names and Logos

This document provides guidance and other related guidelines for proper usage of PCORI's names and logos.

  • Guidelines for Use of PCORI Names and Logos
Guidelines for Use of PCORnet Name and Logos

This document provides guidance and other related guidelines for proper usage of PCORnet’s name and logos.

  • Guidelines for Use of PCORnet Name and Logos

Posted: April 27, 2018; Updated: July 17, 2020

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Research & Results

  • Explore Our Portfolio
  • Research Fundamentals
  • Research Results Highlights
  • Putting Evidence to Work
  • Peer Review
  • Evidence Synthesis
  • About Our Research

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  • Engagement in Health Research Literature Explorer
  • Influencing the Culture of Research
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  • Engage with Us

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  • What & Who We Fund
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  • Help Center

Meetings & Events

January 21
Cycle 1 2021 Broad PFA Applicant Town Hall
February 2
PCORI 2021 and Beyond: Opportunities for Funding and Involvement in Patient-Centered Research
February 9
Board of Governors Meeting: February 9, 2021

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