Bias-Adjusted Prevalence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Among Deceased National Football League Players

The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that selection bias materially inflates donor-based prevalence estimates but is unlikely to fully explain the high burden of CTE neuropathology among this population. Further research is required to understand the clinical impact of this disease.

Corresponding Author: Yorghos Tripodis, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 (yorghos@bu.edu).

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