Final Research Report

Preparation of the Draft Final Research Report The DFFR must include the following: • Background • Methods • Study protocol • Results, with a flow diagram and tables, including those posted on ClinicalTrials.gov or another database • Discussion, where the authors interpret the findings for clinical or other decisional contexts and list the study limitations • Conclusions • An abstract for medical professionals • Ancillary information, for example, conflict of interest disclosures required by PCORI’s authorizing law For more information on the format and content of the DFFR, see the instructions below and PCORI’s Peer Review of Research Studies.. PCORI Draft Final Research Report: Instructions for Awardees 2 Updated 2/14/2017 Public Release of the Research Findings PCORI’s authorizing law states that PCORI “shall, no later than 90 days after the conduct or receipt of research findings…make such findings available to clinicians, patients, and the general public.” The 90day period will begin on the date that PCORI accepts the final research report.. Within that 90-day period, PCORI will post the following materials to its website: • A 500-word abstract for medical professionals (prepared by PCORI and approved by the awardee) • A standardized summary of the study’s results for patients and the general public (prepared by PCORI and approved by the awardee) • A link to the study at ClinicalTrials.gov or other designated public database containing the required results tables (as applicable) • A summary of the peer review process • Anonymized comments from peer reviewers and the awardee’s responses to those comments • Ancillary information addressing potential conflicts of interest for the awardee Before posting the final research report to its website, PCORI will strive to collaborate with the awardee to allow for the publication of the main results in a journal.. Along with the abstract, you will submit lists of • All key personnel on the project and their institutional