Healthcare Innovation August 14, 2024
Research studies will look at telehealth treatments of Type 2 diabetes, chronic low back pain, and opioid use disorder
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling more than $165 million for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), including three studies that will evaluate the effectiveness of telehealth interventions to treat Type 2 diabetes, chronic low back pain, and opioid use disorder.
“These latest PCORI-funded comparative clinical effectiveness research studies will generate evidence for various care approaches, including virtual delivery methods, when managing conditions such as diabetes, heart conditions, and other health concerns affecting patients across the nation,” said Nakela L. Cook, M.D., M.P.H., PCORI’s executive director, in a statement. “Through research approaches that will engender...