PCORI is pursuing two complementary but equally critical approaches to identify and select research questions to fund. Together, these approaches will help us build a robust portfolio of patient-centered outcomes research that addresses the needs of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders.
Through this approach, launched in May 2012, investigators submit proposals in response to PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs), broad calls for research proposals in our five priority areas. We believe research meaningfully informed by input from patients and other stakeholders is more likely to be used for making patient-centered health and healthcare decisions and, ultimately, to improve patient outcomes. Therefore, we require that the proposals we fund under these broad PFAs include patients and other stakeholders in each step of the research process—from proposal development to research design and dissemination of the study results. Patients and other stakeholders also participate in our application review process.
Through this approach, launched in May 2012, investigators submit proposals in response to PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs), broad calls for research proposals in our five priority areas. We believe research meaningfully informed by input from patients and other stakeholders is more likely to be used for making patient-centered health and healthcare decisions and, ultimately, to improve patient outcomes. Therefore, we require that the proposals we fund under these broad PFAs include patients and other stakeholders in each step of the research process—from proposal development to research design and dissemination of the study results. Patients and other stakeholders also participate in our application review process.
Posted: April 29, 2017