Putting the Evidence in Evidence-based Medicine
Our Mission
To improve the health of patients with musculoskeletal conditions by providing scientifically rigorous methods and resources for clinical research towards a learning healthcare system.
Our Story
The Clinical Learning, Evidence And Research (CLEAR) Center is a musculoskeletal research center led by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Washington in Seattle. Founded in 2017, the CLEAR Center is funded by an initial $3.75 million grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS).
Latest News
Welcome Rachel Geyer
We are pleased to welcome Rachel Geyer to The Clear Center as Interim Executive Administrative Director. Rachel Geyer is a research scientist in the Department of Family Medicine. She has extensive experience coordinating and managing research projects at the...
Congratulations to Dr. Suri and Dr. Heagerty for receiving the 2024 Outstanding Paper Award from The Spine Journal and North American Spine Society!
Drs. Pradeep Suri and Patrick Heagerty, working together with a research group based primarily at King's College London, were awarded the 2024 Outstanding Paper Award from the The Spine Journal and the North American Spine Society for the manuscript "The association...
Our Focus Areas
- Methods for clinical musculoskeletal studies using novel study designs, including pragmatic/effectiveness clinical trials
- Investigating new approaches, such as machine and deep learning, to the use of electronic medical record data
- Providing analysis-ready data sets and services for conducting clinical musculoskeletal research
- Fostering communication and outreach to the musculoskeletal research community, expanding the community of investigators performing high-quality musculoskeletal clinical research