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
Pilot and Feasibility Award applications have opened!
We are pleased to announce a request for proposals to the Pilot and Feasibility Award program of the UW CLEAR Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders. Applications are due by Monday, March 10th, 2025, by 5pm Pacific Time. Please go to the following link for additional...
CLEAR Center Visiting Professor Talk (February 24th 2025)
Good afternoon, The CLEAR Center’s next talk in the Visiting Professor series is soon approaching! On Monday, February 24th at 12:00pm PST, Drs. Andrea Cook and Lynn DeBar will be presenting their talk, “A Policy Relevant Pragmatic Trial on Acupuncture Effectiveness...
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