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New Study Estimates 25% of NFL Players Died With CTE

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A new study published in The BMJ, utilizing a comprehensive roster of NFL players and death certificate data, estimates that approximately 25% of former NFL players may have had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of their death. This research attempts to address the long-standing "denominator problem" in CTE studies by establishing a population baseline, unlike previous research that focused solely on donated brains. While the study provides a more robust estimate than prior work, it acknowledges limitations such as selection bias in brain donation and the underrepresentation of modern player safety protocols. AI

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New Study Estimates 25% of NFL Players Died With CTE

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Robert Glatter, MD, Contributor ·

    1 In 4 NFL Players Had CTE At Death, New Study Finds

    A new BMJ study offers the first population-based CTE prevalence estimate for NFL players, finding a minimum of 25% among those who died from 2016-2021.

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