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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

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Learn More About PCORI

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

Why was PCORI Created?

Executive Director Joe Selby talks about why patients, doctors, and other stakeholders need the research PCORI funds.
Research & Results
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Research & Results
Evidence Updates from PCORI-Funded Studies

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

Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education Activities

View free CME/CE activities for clinicians in areas pertinent to patient-centered outcomes research and clinical knowledge.

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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Featured Topic: Rural Health

Learn more about the projects we support that seek to improve care and outcomes among rural populations.
Engagement
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Engagement
Education After Childhood Cancer

PCORI engagement awardees work to improve the school reentry experience for childhood cancer survivors and their parents.

Explore Engagement in Health Literature

PCORI has developed a new tool that enables searching for published articles about engagement in health research.

Using the PCORI Engagement Rubric

It provides general guidance and suggestions for engagement compliance and engagement strategies in the research process.
Funding Opportunities
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Funding Opportunities
PCORI Funding Announcements

Learn about open and upcoming funding announcements and how to apply.

Tips for Submitting a Responsive LOI

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

Do You Have Questions?

PCORI's Help Center includes an FAQ section for answers to applicant, awardee and reviewer questions.
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Meetings & Events
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From Evidence to Impact: Putting What Works into Action

Watch archived recordings of our 2018 Annual Meeting's keynotes, plenaries and breakout sessions.

Hear from PCORI Staff

Invite a PCORI staffer to talk about our work and see a schedule of our staffers' speaking engagements.

Registration Now Open for Our 2019 Annual Meeting

Join us to learn more about how we are working with others across the healthcare community to make health research more useful and relevant.

Explore Our Portfolio of Funded Projects

(If you would like more detailed information about research projects PCORI has funded, please contact [email protected])

Project Title	Project Status	State	Project Type
Comparing Clinician-Collected and Self-Collected Tests for Detecting High-Risk HPV Infection among Female-to-Male Transgender Adults Fenway Community Health Center Sari Reisner, ScD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Massachusetts	Research Project
Developing Sets of Survey Questions to Measure Children's Sleep Health The Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia Christopher B. Forrest, MD, PhD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Pennsylvania	Research Project
Using Surveys to Assess Patient-Centered Factors that May Affect Responses to Chronic Pain Treatment University of Pittsburgh Carol Greco, PhD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Pennsylvania	Research Project
Comparing a Smartphone Program with a Peer-Led Program to Help People with Serious Mental Illness Manage Their Symptoms University of Washington^ Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Washington	Research Project
Does Sharing Patient-Reported Outcomes with Doctors Improve Patient Symptoms? Indiana University Kurt Kroenke, MD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Indiana	Research Project
Developing an Item Bank of Survey Questions to Measure Women's Experiences with Childbirth in Hospitals Cedars Sinai Medical Center Kimberly D. Gregory, MD, MPH	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	California	Research Project
Is Breast MRI Better at Finding Second Breast Cancers than Mammograms Alone for Breast Cancer Survivors? Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute^ Karen Joanne Wernli, PhD, MS	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Washington	Research Project
A Patient Decision Aid to Help Heavy Smokers Make Decisions about Lung Cancer Screening University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Robert J. Volk, PhD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Texas	Research Project
Developing Software for Using Bayesian Regression to Evaluate Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects in Data from Randomized Controlled Trials Johns Hopkins University Ravi Varadhan, PhD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Maryland	Research Project
Evaluating the Impact of a User-Friendly Report of Genetic Testing Results for Parents of Children with Genetic Disorders Weis Center For Research-Geisinger Clinic Marc S. Williams, MD	Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted	Pennsylvania	Research Project