PCORnet®
A National Resource for Patient-centered Health Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9102897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kimberly Marschhauser (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, corresponding author), Claudia Grossmann (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), Emily Abbruzzi (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), Rachel Hemphill (0000-0002-1826-080X, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), Laura Forsythe, Laura P Forsythe (0000-0003-2280-992X, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), Erin Holve (0000-0002-6024-0415, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3S |
| Pages | S174-S177 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002231 |
| PMID | 41504743 |
| OpenAlex | W7119478836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
BACKGROUND: PCORnet is a large, federated "network of networks" that facilitates innovative patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and other health research at a national scale. As a flagship infrastructure program funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®), an independent, nonprofit research organization, PCORnet is unique among national clincial research networks given the scale of the network. With linkages to more than 47 million unique patients, strong governance, research expertise, and commitment to keeping the patient at the center of all activities, PCORnet can be used to conduct a range of study types, from pragmatic trials to observational studies. Since 2015, PCORnet has been used to conduct more than 250 studies, ranging from observational research to pragmatic trials. OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this commentary is to provide PCORI's perspective on the importance of clinical research infrastructure, the unique contributions of the PCORnet infrastructure to patient-centered research, and PCORI's approach to continuous evaluation and evolution of PCORnet. RELEVANCE TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE: This commentary aims to be useful to readers in understanding PCORI's vision for PCORnet and approach to monitoring progress and measuring success
Health care · Health services research · MEDLINE · Public health · Resource (disambiguation) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Health Policy Implementation Science · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Health Policy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |