National football league (NFL) augmentation of the concussion assessment, research and education(CARE)- service academy longitudinal mtbi outcomes study (SALTOS) integrated study

The Department of Defense Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences awarded $7,298,100 under the National Football League Augmentation of the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Service Academy Longitudinal Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes Study Integrated Study cooperative agreement. This five-year award through the Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects program (CFDA #12.750) will support continued longitudinal data collection and analysis for the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium's Service Academy longitudinal mild traumatic brain injury outcomes study.

Specifically, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine will oversee coordination of the civilian cohort's completion of assessments. Up to $1 million of the award will fund a subaward to Indiana University to support continued infrastructure and administrative functions at Indiana, University of Michigan, and Medical College of Wisconsin for specimen collection, data storage, and analysis. Findings will help shape the study and identify at-risk groups who may require safety interventions.