PCORI Awards $54.8 Million For 33 Comparative Effectiveness Studies

By Donna Haseley / July 30, 2014 at 6:05 PM
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute awarded $54.8 million to support 33 new comparative clinical effectiveness studies based at institutions and organizations in 18 states. The grants, announced Tuesday (July 29), will support studies of ways to improve outcomes for people experiencing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic pain, mental health conditions, nervous system disorders, kidney disease, multiple chronic conditions, and cancer . The institute, launched by the ACA, announced the studies also will compare different approaches to delivering care, improving patients’...

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