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. Pradeep Suri and colleagues!
Dr. Suri and colleagues received the Outstanding Paper Award Winner for the presentation of “The Association Between Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Low Back Pain is Modified by Genetic Propensity to Pain” Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the North...
Congratulations to Dr. Sean Rundell!
Dr Rundell, Associate Director of the Resource Core at CLEAR Center, received PCORI Engagement Award for the “Priorities and preferences of older adults with chronic back pain and multiple chronic conditions,” project in October 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