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).
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
Latest News
CLEAR Center Pilot and Feasibility Award Winner for 2026-2027
Congratulations to Dr. Namrata Singh for being awarded the CLEAR Center Pilot and Feasibility Award! The awarded project is titled “Multimorbidity Phenotypes in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Risk of Serious Infection and Hospitalization: Toward Multimorbidity-Informed Risk...
Upcoming CLEAR Methods Webinar – March 2027
The UW CLEAR Center is pleased to announce the next webinar in the Methods Webinar Series, scheduled for March 11, 2027, 11 am-12 pm PT. We will be hosting Mark P. Jensen, PhD, Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington. Dr....