Pittsburgh Brain Health Initiative (BHI): protocol and methods for an observational study of cognitive function in former professional football players and controls
The University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board approved the study prior to recruiting human subjects (protocol numbers STUDY19010008: sIRB - Brain Health Initiative (Part 1) and STUDY19030211: sIRB - Brain Health Initiative (Part 2)). The results will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals and as presentations at national and international scientific conferences.
Authors
- Steven Benso
- Charles M. Laymon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5966-7219)
- JM Mountz
- Michael W. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-1447)
- Kathryn Edelman
- Sue R. Beers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-5763)
- Sarah Berman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5096-4962)
- Allison J. Borrasso
- Tina Harrison
- Shawn R. Eagle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-1042)
- Beth E. Snitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9978-1374)
- Ava M. Puccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2569-9607)
- Ryan J. Soose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5200-1505)
- Stephen R. Wisniewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-9860)
- Anne Mucha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3980-620X)
- Brian J. Lopresti
- Davneet Minhas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0217-6777)
- Anthony P. Kontos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3749-4310)
- Vikas Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1171-7522)
- Cyndi L. Holland
- Sarah Ostop
- Oussama Khalifa
- Oscar L Lopez
- Bedda L Rosario
- David O Okonkwo
- Mike Mancinelli
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108735
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35