PCORI Stories
What does patient-centered research look like in the field? These short features provide a glimpse into the workings of the studies and projects we support. Hear from researchers what it’s like to partner with patients and other stakeholders, and from patients about being part of a research team.
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Expanding the Multiple Sclerosis Research Toolbox
A PCORI Engagement Award explores new avenues for increasing minority community participation in research.
Tackling Chronic Pain While Reducing Opioid Use
A health system in Washington instituted a clinical plan that has succeeded in lowering patients’ opioid doses, according to a PCORI-funded study.
Enlisting the Brain in the Fight against Pain
A project in Alabama takes a down-to-earth approach in teaching patients to think differently and cope more effectively with chronic pain. It may alleviate depression, too.
Tablet Tool Harnesses Data from Many Patients for Individual Choices
When Rosalinda Leblanc was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004, she didn’t know what path to take; California experts in MS are now devising a digital portal to predict disease course and guide medication choice.