Research with an impact on health
Our research scientists address a broad range of health areas, focusing on real-world issues that affect our members. We collaborate with physicians in Kaiser Permanente medical centers to answer questions that arise when caring for their patients and translate those answers directly into practice. See the list below for types and examples of our research.
Our Care Improvement Research Team works to build capacity for research embedded in clinical practice to improve access, quality, and affordability of care for our patients, families, and communities. Learn more about CIRT and its projects.
- Aging and Geriatrics
- Bone Health and Orthopedics
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Comparative Effectiveness
- COVID-19
- Diabetes
- Digestive System Disorders
- Emergency Care Research
- Eye Research
- Genetics
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Health Economics
- Health Equity
- Health Informatics
- Health Policy
- Health Services Research
- HIV/AIDS
- Hospital Research
- Implementation Science
- Infectious Disease
- Kidney Diseases
- Maternal and Child Health
- Medication Adherence
- Men's Health
- Mental Health
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Neurological Disorders
- Obesity
- Palliative Care
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Prevention and Behavior Change
- Qualitative and Mixed Methods
- Quality Improvement
- Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
- Women's Health