Understanding PCORI's Pragmatic Clinical Studies Initiative

PCORI funds large Pragmatic Clinical Studies that compare two or more alternatives for addressing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or management of a disease or symptom. PCORI also is interested in large studies that address the effectiveness of strategies for improving healthcare system-level approaches to managing care or for eliminating health or healthcare disparities.

This FREE one-day workshop, specifically designed for experienced clinical investigators, addressed:

• PCORI’s funding opportunities, letters of intent and application requirements.
• PCORI’s priority clinical areas and targeted research topics.
• Problems and questions that may arise in the early stages of conducting a large pragmatic clinical study.
• Challenges in conducting clinical trials.
• Insights into ways to overcome the common pitfalls associated with clinical trials.
• Approaches to mapping out the recruitment process.
• PCORI’s model of stakeholder engagement and team science.
• Case studies that highlight effective models for developing clinical studies.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda
• Welcome and Overview
• Application Process
• Approach to Pragmatic Studies
• Example of Successful Study Application
• Innovative Approaches to Study Design 1
• Innovative Approaches to Study Design 2
• Research Partnerships and Engagement

Questions? Please email us at contractsworkshop@pcori.org