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. Patti Curl and co-authors for their recent publication!
Dr Patti Curl, CLEAR Center Affiliate and Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology, and co-authors, Mr .Ayden Jacob, Dr’s Brian Bresnahan, Nathan Cross, and Jeffrey Jarvik, published ‘Cost-effectiveness of AI-based opportunistic compression fracture...
Register Now: 2024 UW CLEAR Center Webinar with Dr. Kushang Patel
Register for the next webinar by speaker Dr. Kushang Patel, PhD, MPH of the University of Washington, taking place on Friday, April 19th, 2024. The title of his talk is, "Expanding access to evidence-based exercise for older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain:...
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