Evidence Gap Identification Awards ARRA AwardsThis page provides information on contracts and grants awarded with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds for research that compares the effectiveness of different medical options. Produce Research Gap ReportsWith these awards, AHRQ will develop a formal process that will involve stakeholders, including clinicians, funding agencies, and researchers, to consider the gaps identified in systematic reviews. This will help shape future research agendas and set priorities for a national investment in new research based on the findings. Select for a fact sheet on this topic.Award Type: ContractsAwardees:Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC)ARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlDuke University EPCARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlJohns Hopkins University EPCARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlMinnesota EPCARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlOregon Health & Science University EPCARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlResearch Triangle Institute EPCARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlTufts EPCARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlVanderbilt University EPCARRA EPC Comprehensive Comparative Effectiveness Reviews for Effective Health CareAward Amount: Approximately $3,000,000Award Date: October 26, 2009Link to Award: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/Awards/See_below.htmlE-mail comments: ARRA_Support@AHRQ.HHS.GOV Current as of October 2010 Internet Citation: Evidence Gap Identification Awards: ARRA Awards. October 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/arra/awards/awevgap.html