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    Fact Sheets: Learn More About PCORI

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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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    • Addressing Disparities
    • Arthritis
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    • Diabetes
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    • Multiple Chronic Conditions
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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

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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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Steven Clauser, PhD, MPA

Program Director, Science
PCORI Staff
Department: 
Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research
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Steven Clauser, PhD, MPA, is the Program Director of the Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research program at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). He is responsible for developing PCORI’s research program that evaluates comparisons among alternative health system strategies to improve patient outcomes in a broad range of clinical and organizational domains.

Clauser is a health services and outcomes researcher with over 25 years of research management experience. His past research has focused on developing measures of patient reported outcomes, care experiences, and clinical effectiveness for use by health care organizations to track, assess, and improve the quality of care they provide to adults with cancer and other chronic diseases. Before coming to PCORI, Clauser held the positions of associate director for the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Community Oncology Research Program, as well as chief of NCI’s Outcomes Research Branch. He also was co-director of NCI’s Community Cancer Centers Program, where he developed and managed a variety of research projects related to system strategies to improve cancer care delivery, including methods to increase adherence to evidence based practice and models of multidisciplinary treatment planning for patients requiring multi-modal cancer treatment. He has expertise in a broad range of research methodologies used for assessing patient reported outcomes and quality improvement programs.

Before NCI, Clauser served in a number of senior research management positions at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. His most recent position was director of the Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group in the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, where he directed CMS quality measurement research initiatives in support of Medicare’s consumer quality reporting programs in managed care organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and renal dialysis centers. He also served as director, operations policy directorate, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, where he directed the CHAMPUS Reform program to improve primary care for military dependents and retirees.

Clauser received his BA from Michigan State University, PhD from the University of Minnesota, and MPA from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute in Minneapolis.

Recent Posts

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    June 9, 2020
  • PCORI-Funded Research Tackles the Healthcare Questions of Older Adults
    September 30, 2015
  • Cancer Survivors Can Make a Difference in Research
    June 5, 2015

About Us

  • Our Programs
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  • Financials and Reports
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About Us

  • Our Programs
  • Governance
  • Financials and Reports
  • Procurement Opportunities
  • Our Staff
  • Our Vision & Mission
  • Contact Us

Research & Results

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

Engagement

  • The Value of Engagement
  • Engagement in Health Research Literature Explorer
  • Influencing the Culture of Research
  • Engagement Awards
  • Engagement Resources
  • Engage with Us

Funding Opportunities

  • What & Who We Fund
  • What You Need to Know to Apply
  • Applicant Training
  • Merit Review
  • Awardee Resources
  • Help Center

Meetings & Events

February 2
PCORI 2021 and Beyond: Opportunities for Funding and Involvement in Patient-Centered Research
February 9
Board of Governors Meeting: February 9, 2021
February 11
Advisory Panel on Patient Engagement Winter 2021 Meeting

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