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ARTICLE | Politics & Policy

PCORI awards first research projects

December 19, 2012 2:15 AM UTC

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute approved awards totaling $40.7 million over three years for 25 comparative clinical effectiveness research projects addressing the first four of PCORI's five research priorities. The projects, which are the first to be funded by the institute, include a study to compare the effectiveness of IV and oral antibiotics for serious bacterial infections, as well as a study on adolescent lipid screening and treatment strategies. ...