We would like to inform you that the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will be re-opening the targeted funding announcement titled, “Comparison of Surgical and Nonsurgical Options for Management of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain.” The goal of this announcement is to support patient-centered CER that addresses questions about the effectiveness of lumbar fusion versus optimized, multidisciplinary nonsurgical approaches. Up to $22 million in direct costs will be available to support 1-2 studies in this area.

The mission of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is to improve the quality and relevance of evidence available to help patients, caregivers, clinicians, employers, insurers, and policy makers make informed health decisions. We invite you to take a look at this announcement and share this information with others who may be interested. The preannouncement is available on our website. The full funding announcement will be released on January 17, 2017.

Best wishes,

James Hulbert
Assistant Director, Financial Compliance
Finance Department
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036

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