Leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER)

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Our Focus

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PCORI funds comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) that helps people make informed healthcare decisions and improves healthcare delivery and outcomes by producing evidence from research guided by patients, their caregivers and the broader health and healthcare community.

What and Who We Fund

Applicant Resources

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In PCORI-funded research, patients and other interested communities are equitable partners who leverage their lived experience and expertise to influence research to be more patient centered, relevant and useful.

Foundational Expectations for Partnerships in Research

Engagement in Research Funding Opportunities

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Activities to advance the awareness of and use of findings from PCORI-funded research bridge the gap between research and practice to help patients, caregivers and others make better informed health decisions, improve care delivery and patient outcome.

Dissemination & Implementation Funding Opportunities

Evidence Updates

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Get Involved in the Research Process

Through opportunities to review research applications, participate on advisory panels, attend workshops, provide public input and other activities, there are many ways to participate.

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Get weekly updates about opportunities to apply for funding, newly funded research and engagement projects, results of PCORI-funded research, webinars, and other news.