Accepted for Publication: October 11, 2018.
Corresponding Author: John J. Leddy, MD, UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, 160 Farber Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214 (leddy@buffalo.edu).
Author Contributions: Dr Leddy had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Concept and design: Leddy, Haider, Ellis, Darling, Leiter, Willer.
Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: Leddy, Haider, Ellis, Mannix, Darling, Freitas, Suffoletto, Cordingley.
Drafting of the manuscript: Leddy, Haider, Mannix, Leiter, Willer.
Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Leddy, Haider, Ellis, Mannix, Darling, Freitas, Suffoletto, Cordingley.
Statistical analysis: Haider, Mannix.
Obtained funding: Leddy, Leiter.
Administrative, technical, or material support: Leddy, Haider, Ellis, Freitas, Cordingley, Willer.
Supervision: Leddy, Haider, Ellis, Darling, Leiter.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
Funding/Support: This study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (grant 1R01NS094444) and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (grant UL1TR001412; the State University of New York at Buffalo).
Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
Data Sharing Statement: See Supplement 2.
Disclaimer: The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
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