The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved $102 million in funding for 46 new research proposals.
The proposals include studies focused on addressing disparities, improving healthcare systems, improving methods for conducting patient-centered outcomes research, communication and dissemination research, and the assessment of prevention diagnosis and treatment options. The latest round of studies funded by PCORI will be conducted by institutions in 19 states and
"This new round of funding not only adds several innovative studies to our growing portfolio of patient-centered outcomes research, but also reflects our progress toward funding bigger, larger studies on specific high-impact, high-burden topics, such as obesity treatment and transitional care," said PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, MD. "As we increasingly focus on specific high-priority topics and larger pragmatic studies, we continue to benefit from and seek insightful proposals initiated by both researchers and the broader healthcare community."
PCORI is an independent, nonprofit organization established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to fund research that will give patients, caregivers and clinicians evidence-based information necessary for informed healthcare decisions. Since it began funding research in 2012, PCORI has approved $671 million for 360 patient-centered outcomes research projects.