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
Congratulations to Dr. Michele Curatolo!
We would like to congratulate Dr. Michele Curatolo for being featured in a New York Times article titled "Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It’s Time for a Revolution."! Please see the link below for the full article:...
Congragulations to Dr. Jeffrey Jarvik!
Congratulations to Dr. Jarvik on receiving the Outstanding Researcher award at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in November 2024.
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