PCORI board approves $120M+ for 34 comparative effectiveness research studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute board of governors approved more than $120 million to fund 34 patient-centered clinical comparative effectiveness research studies.

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The grants included $58.5 million  for five pragmatic clinical studies focused on radiation therapy for breast cancer, geriatric fractures and treatments for children with bipolar disorder and Crohn’s disease.

Since 2012, PCORI has approved $854.6 million in funding for 399 patient-centered outcomes research projects.

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