PCORnet Reference Materials
Thank you for your interest in PCORnet. Below you will find resources about the network that can help you determine if PCORnet is right for your research study.
The PCORnet® Playbook is a great place to start. Its step-by-step guidance is a "how-to" for PCORnet® Studies. Still not sure, or better yet, ready to get started? Contact us at the PCORnet® Front Door.
PCORnet resources are FREE and available to researchers, patient groups, industry, and agencies from all funding sources and affiliations.
ALL ABOUT PCORnet
Learn about PCORnet and what to expect
About PCORnet®
- Fact sheet (PDF)
- Overview deck (PDF)
- PCORnet®: A National Resource for Patient-Centered Health Research (Article)
Data as of February 2026
PCORnet is well suited to support:
- Real-world evidence studies
- Comparative clinical effectiveness research
- Population health research
- Pragmatic research
- Health systems research
- And more
Learn about these examples in the PCORnet® Playbook (Webpage)
More PCORnet® Playbook Topics of Interest
- Pricing Guidance (Webpage)
- Frequently Asked Questions (Webpage)
PCORnet® STUDIES
Review case studies and examples of how other researchers use PCORnet resources
PCORnet® Studies
Search PCORnet® Studies and filter by Status, Funder or Therapeutic Area (Webpage)
PCORnet® Study Publications
Review primary results from PCORnet® Study publications (Webpage)
Case Studies
Learn how these researchers used the PCORnet infrastructure with case studies (Webpage)
PCORnet POPULATION and NETWORK RESOURCES
Explore these resources to inform how PCORnet may align with your research needs
Population Characteristics Reports
- PCORnet Patient Population Characteristics (Webpage)
- PCORnet® CRNs (PDF)
- Gene Therapy (PDF)
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PDF)
- Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (MMM) (PDF)
- Mental and Behavioral Health (PDF)
- Metabolic and Endocrine Conditions (PDF)
- Pediatric Population (PDF)
- Telehealth (PDF)
- Women's Health (PDF)
Research Highlights
Cardiovascular Research Summary (PDF)
COVID Research Summary (Webpage)
Metabolic Research Summary (PDF)
Explore Population Insights data visualizations by demographics, care settings, and geography (Webpage)
PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks
PCORnet® CRN Site Profiles
Review partner sites profiles for each PCORnet® CRN (Webpage)
PCORnet® is intended to improve the nation’s capacity to efficiently conduct patient-centered health research, particularly comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), by providing a large, highly representative network of health data, research expertise, and patient insights. PCORnet has been developed with funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®).