The Center for Research and Evaluation (CRE) boasts an extensive portfolio of studies, addressing a broad array of health care issues.
These studies span from investigating disease mechanisms and therapeutic innovations to examining social determinants of health and health care disparities. With a commitment to advancing the field of health care, CRE’s portfolio showcases Kaiser Permanente Georgia’s (KPGA) dedication to promoting better health outcomes for its members and surrounding communities.
Research Infrastructure Activities
Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research and Virtual Data Warehouse
Primary Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Mental Health Research Network consortium participation and data infrastructure
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Social Needs Network for Evaluation and Translation Evaluation and Research Committee
Primary Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente
CRE Principal Investigator: Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Non-Pharmacological Intervention and Comparative Effectiveness Studies
Effectiveness of the Mindful Mood Balance for Moms intervention for reducing depression among pregnant women
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
ENhanced Recovery In CHildren undergoing surgery for inflammatory bowel disease study
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Effectiveness pilot of the Type 1 Diabetes Education and Support (T1DES) intervention among Black young adults
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Expanding T1DES pilot to a public hospital setting at Grady
Primary Sponsor: Helmsley Charitable Trust
CRE Principal Investigator: Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Tailored non-pharmacotherapy services for chronic pain: testing scalable and pragmatic approaches
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Engaging staff to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates at long-term care facilities
Primary Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Large pragmatic trial to prevent suicide attempts and deaths in moderate-to-high-risk youth
Primary Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Clinical Trials
The effect of Tirzepatide vs. Dulaglutide on major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Primary Sponsor: Lilly
CRE Principal Investigator: Joshua Barzilay
Continuation of glycemia reduction approaches in diabetes: a comparative effectiveness study
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Joshua Barzilay
Cohort Studies with Member Engagement
CONNECT for cancer prevention study
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) study
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
Kaiser Permanente Research Bank
Primary Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente
CRE Principal Investigator: Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Evaluation and Surveys
Understanding and addressing disparities in vaccine rates among Black members
Primary Sponsor: Garfield Memorial Fund
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Cabotegravir PrEP: Actionable robust evidence for translation into practice
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Whose Depression Are We Measuring: the role of place in the expression of depression for Black women
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Kanetha Wilson
Data-only Studies
Kaiser Permanente Interregional Cancer Statistics project
Primary Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
Prevalence and natural history of patients with non-malignant adrenal tumors and autonomous cortisol secretion
Primary Sponsor: Sparrow Pharmaceuticals
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
Kaiser Permanente breast cancer survivor cohort
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
MatTrack: The impact of preconception maternal weight trajectories on maternal, pregnancy, and child outcomes
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Study of transition, outcomes, and gender—expanded national cohort of transgender people
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Surveillance of congenital heart defects among children, adolescents, and adults
Primary Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CRE Principal Investigator: Courtney McCracken
Understanding the impact of increasing use of telehealth on screening for depression across racial & ethnic groups
Primary Sponsor: Janssen Scientific Affairs
CRE Principal Investigator: Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on diabetes care and management risk: an interrupted time-series analysis
Primary Sponsor: Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
Social Needs Network for Evaluation and Translation—social health survey analysis
Primary Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
Risk of new-onset diabetes following COVID-19: a multiethnic cohort study of 1 million+ individuals across the life course
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Jennifer Gander
Social Needs Network for Evaluation and Translation—social health survey analysis
Primary Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
CRE Principal Investigator: Joshua Barzilay