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.

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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).

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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...

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

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