What the study found
PCORnet, a national research resource funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, supports a wide range of patient-centered clinical study designs. The abstract says more than 300 studies have been completed using this infrastructure over the past 10 years, including 58 meritorious PCORnet Studies, of which 19 have been completed.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors say PCORnet is designed to enhance the nation's capacity to conduct efficient, patient-centered health research. They also conclude that it offers unique capabilities for future trials and can function as a continuously learning framework.
What the researchers tested
The article describes PCORnet as an infrastructure that can be used for multiple study designs. It reviews several completed efforts, including study archetypes, clinical therapeutic areas, funding sources, and the range of institutions using PCORnet.
What worked and what didn't
According to the abstract, PCORnet has supported over 300 completed studies in 10 years. It has also supported 58 studies that met criteria to be designated meritorious PCORnet Studies, with 19 of those completed.
What to keep in mind
The abstract does not provide detailed outcomes for the individual studies it mentions. It also does not describe specific limitations of PCORnet beyond presenting lessons learned from accumulated experience.
Key points
- PCORnet is described as a national resource for patient-centered health research.
- More than 300 studies have been completed using the PCORnet infrastructure over 10 years.
- Fifty-eight studies earned meritorious PCORnet Study status, and 19 of those were completed.
- The article reviews study archetypes, therapeutic areas, funding sources, and institutional users.
- The authors say PCORnet supports a continuously learning framework and future trial innovation.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- PCORnet supports many patient-centered clinical study designs
- Authors:
- Adrian F. Hernandez, Elizabeth Shenkman, Kathleen McTigue, Lisa Kepler, Lauren W. Cohen, Mónica Pérez Jolles, Russell L. Rothman, Jason P. Block, Thomas W. Carton, Jonathan N. Tobin, Elisa L. Priest, Crystal Evans, John Heintzman, David A. Williams
- Institutions:
- Baylor Scott & White Health, Clinical Directors Network, Clinical Research Institute, Clinical Research Institute, Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Duke University, Duke University, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Louisiana Public Health Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Rockefeller University, Rockefeller University, University of Colorado Denver, University of Colorado Denver, University of Florida, University of Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Publication date:
- 2026-01-08
- OpenAlex record:
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