PCORI Announces Millions In Research Grants

April 21, 2015 at 4:56 PM
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) approved more than $120 million Tuesday (April 21) to fund 34 comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies on a range of conditions and patient populations. The new awards include nearly $58.5 million to fund five studies on radiation therapy for breast cancer, fractures in older adults, and treatments for children with bipolar disorder and Crohn's disease. Ranging from $7.9 million to nearly $14 million each, the five pragmatic clinical studies will compare: The effectiveness...

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