PCORI approves 25 awards, totaling $40.7 million over three years, to fund patient-centered CER

December 18, 2012

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved its first primary research projects. PCORI today announced the approval of 25 awards, totaling $40.7 million over three years, to fund patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research projects under the first four areas of its National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda.

All proposals were approved by PCORI's Board of Governors pending a business and programmatic review by PCORI staff and completion of a formal award contract.   The approved research projects, based at institutions in 17 states, resulted from PCORI's first cycle of primary research funding announcements issued May 22. PCORI received nearly 500 applications. The approved projects were selected through a competitive, multi-stage review process that incorporated patients, caregivers and other stakeholders in the evaluation of proposals. Applications were evaluated on scientific merit, engagement of patients and other stakeholders, methodological rigor and fit within PCORI's research priorities and research agenda.   The projects approved for funding include those that will study ways to improve care for people with such health problems as bacterial and viral infections, cardiovascular disease and stroke, certain cancers, chronic kidney disease, chronic pain, depression and other serious mental illness, and pediatric diabetes, as well cross-cutting proposals investigating how to improve care for people with multiple conditions. Other projects seek ways to improve patient-clinician communication, reduce selected health disparities, and improve the way healthcare systems operate.   Information on all of today's awards, including the project name, primary investigator, and research institution, is provided on the PCORI website, www.pcori.org.   For more information about PCORI funding opportunities visit www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities.   #####

About PCORI The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent, non-profit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed health care decisions. PCORI is committed to continuously seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work.