SIPS 2026 DC

Information about the Improving Methods PCORI Funding Announcement
2026-06-09 , WS Room 2418

We will present information about the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) and its Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research PCORI Funding Announcement (i.e., the Improving Methods PFA).

Through the Improving Methods PFA, PCORI seeks to fund projects that address important methodological gaps and lead to improvements in the strength and quality of evidence generated by patient-centered comparative effectiveness research studies.

The Improving Methods PFA has four priority areas:

Methods To Support the Use of Patient-Centered Measurement in Patient-Centered CER
Methods To Support the Use of Real-World Data (RWD) in Multi-Site Patient-Centered CER
Methods To Improve the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Patient-Centered CER
Methods To Improve Study Design in Patient-Centered CER

We will answer questions about PCORI and the PFA


Please classify your session as the theme it fits best in:: Incentives/Culture - Content related to the incentive structure of science, culture, and norms of science How will the session's content foster diversity & inclusion (e.g., who will present, who will it serve), and how will it improve psychological science?:

The session will provide information about the Improving Methods PFA to people who may not be aware of the funding opportunity or of PCORI more generally. We hope this will expand the pool of people who can submit competitive proposals for funding within the psychological science community.

Please note any pre-requisite knowledge/expertise you will expect from attendees (i.e., is the session most appropriate for someone who already has experience with a topic?).:

No prior experience is needed