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Pinson J. Analysis of recent Australasian Sonographers Association (
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- Jo‐Anne Pinson
- Peninsula Imaging Peninsula Health Frankston Australia
- Monash Imaging Monash Health Clayton Australia
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Monash University Clayton Australia
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Melendez S, Leswick DA. Research on Research: Publication of Projects Presented at Medical Imaging Research Days Across Canada. Can Assoc Radiol J 2020; 72:686-693. [PMID: 32397806 DOI: 10.1177/0846537120921249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Twenty-one previous studies have shown a mean presentation to publication conversion rates at radiology conferences of 26%. There have been no prior studies on publication of medical imaging residency research presentations. Our objective was to determine how many medical imaging resident research projects presented at internal program research days across Canada go on to publication. METHODS A list of unique medical imaging resident research presentations given at program research days during the 2012-2013 to 2016-2017 academic years was generated via e-mail contact of programs or review of publicly available data on program websites. Unique resident presentations were identified and publications associated with these presentations were sought via database and Internet searching. The number of publications, publishing journals, and time to publication was determined. RESULTS Data from 32 research days at 7 programs were assessed. A total of 287 resident presentations were identified. Of these 287 presentations, 99 had associated publications (34% presentation to publication conversation rate), with variation in presentation numbers and publication conversion rates between schools. These 99 presentations were associated with a total of 118 publications in a total of 57 different journals. Time from presentation to publication was calculable for 109 of the 118 articles. Fifteen (14%) were published before research day and 94 (86%) were published after research day with a mean time to publication of 12.3 ± 13.6 months for all articles. CONCLUSIONS Thirty-four percent of resident research presentations at Canadian medical imaging program research days go on to publication.
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- Sarah Melendez
- Department of Medical Imaging, 3158University of Alberta, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, 7235University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Health Authority, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Pinson JA. Who? What? Where? A snapshot of Nuclear Medicine Research Presentations from recent ANZSNM conferences in Australia and New Zealand. ASIA OCEANIA JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 8:123-131. [PMID: 32715000 PMCID: PMC7354245 DOI: 10.22038/aojnmb.2020.44525.1300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to: 1) discover location (by city) of contributors to poster and oral presentations at recent ANZSNM conferences; 2) determine the nuclear medicine themes most commonly explored; 3) establish institutions producing the highest number of oral and poster abstracts and 4) determine publication rates of conference abstracts to full papers from recent ANZSNM conferences. METHODS Retrospective analysis of abstracts published in the Internal Medicine Journal Special Issues 2014-2019 identified 614 abstracts. Invited plenary speaker abstracts were excluded. Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis. Conference abstracts were analysed using the following criteria: poster or oral presentation, author/s, city location, hospital and subject matter. Themes defined by the ANZSNM conference committee for abstract submission were: cardiology, oncology, neurology, therapy, renal/urology, gastrointestinal, paediatrics, musculoskeletal, infection/inflammation, technology, physics, radiation safety, radiopharmacy/radiochemistry, education, or general. Retrospective analysis of 555 conference abstracts (excluding New Zealand and International, 59 abstracts) using Google Scholar, Pubmed and Google databases was undertaken. Abstract titles, key words, institutions and/or authors' names were used to find peer-reviewed papers. Identified papers were authenticated through either open access, publicly available author information or Monash University's library access. Published paper citations were also recorded (up to 1st July 2019). RESULTS Analysis of 614 abstracts 2014 - 2019 was performed. Over five years, the average number of poster abstracts was 67.8 and oral 55.0. Sydney submitted the highest number of poster abstracts, while Melbourne the highest number of oral abstracts. Most popular abstract theme was oncology for both poster and oral abstracts. Publications found had in excess of 1250 citations.One hundred and one publications from one hundred and seven conference presentations were identified, distributed across sixty journals. Conference presentation to full publication rate was 18.2%; excluding 2019 conference abstracts the rate was 21.5%. CONCLUSION Publishing research findings is a challenging process. A retrospective analysis of research presented at recent ANZSNM conferences by abstract content was undertaken, with conference presentation to full publication rate found to be at the lower end of reported literature findings.
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- Jo-Anne Pinson
- Radiology Department, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Radiology Department, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Health and Human Services, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Scherer RW, Meerpohl JJ, Pfeifer N, Schmucker C, Schwarzer G, von Elm E. Full publication of results initially presented in abstracts. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 11:MR000005. [PMID: 30480762 PMCID: PMC7073270 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.mr000005.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Abstracts of presentations at scientific meetings are usually available only in conference proceedings. If subsequent full publication of results reported in these abstracts is based on the magnitude or direction of the results, publication bias may result. Publication bias creates problems for those conducting systematic reviews or relying on the published literature for evidence about health and social care. OBJECTIVES To systematically review reports of studies that have examined the proportion of meeting abstracts and other summaries that are subsequently published in full, the time between meeting presentation and full publication, and factors associated with full publication. SEARCH METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Science Citation Index, reference lists, and author files. The most recent search was done in February 2016 for this substantial update to our earlier Cochrane Methodology Review (published in 2007). SELECTION CRITERIA We included reports of methodology research that examined the proportion of biomedical results initially presented as abstracts or in summary form that were subsequently published. Searches for full publications had to be at least two years after meeting presentation. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors extracted data and assessed risk of bias. We calculated the proportion of abstracts published in full using a random-effects model. Dichotomous variables were analyzed using risk ratio (RR), with multivariable models taking into account various characteristics of the reports. We assessed time to publication using Kaplan-Meier survival analyses. MAIN RESULTS Combining data from 425 reports (307,028 abstracts) resulted in an overall full publication proportion of 37.3% (95% confidence interval (CI), 35.3% to 39.3%) with varying lengths of follow-up. This is significantly lower than that found in our 2007 review (44.5%. 95% CI, 43.9% to 45.1%). Using a survival analyses to estimate the proportion of abstracts that would be published in full by 10 years produced proportions of 46.4% for all studies; 68.7% for randomized and controlled trials and 44.9% for other studies. Three hundred and fifty-three reports were at high risk of bias on one or more items, but only 32 reports were considered at high risk of bias overall.Forty-five reports (15,783 abstracts) with 'positive' results (defined as any 'significant' result) showed an association with full publication (RR = 1.31; 95% CI 1.23 to 1.40), as did 'positive' results defined as a result favoring the experimental treatment (RR =1.17; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.28) in 34 reports (8794 abstracts). Results emanating from randomized or controlled trials showed the same pattern for both definitions (RR = 1.21; 95% CI 1.10 to 1.32 (15 reports and 2616 abstracts) and RR = 1.17; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.32 (13 reports and 2307 abstracts), respectively.Other factors associated with full publication include oral presentation (RR = 1.46; 95% CI 1.40 to 1.52; studied in 143 reports with 115,910 abstracts); acceptance for meeting presentation (RR = 1.65; 95% CI 1.48 to 1.85; 22 reports with 22,319 abstracts); randomized trial design (RR = 1.51; 95% CI 1.36 to 1.67; 47 reports with 28,928 abstracts); and basic research (RR = 0.78; 95% CI 0.74 to 0.82; 92 reports with 97,372 abstracts). Abstracts originating at an academic setting were associated with full publication (RR = 1.60; 95% CI 1.34 to 1.92; 34 reports with 16,913 abstracts), as were those considered to be of higher quality (RR = 1.46; 95% CI 1.23 to 1.73; 12 reports with 3364 abstracts), or having high impact (RR = 1.60; 95% CI 1.41 to 1.82; 11 reports with 6982 abstracts). Sensitivity analyses excluding reports that were abstracts themselves or classified as having a high risk of bias did not change these findings in any important way.In considering the reports of the methodology research that we included in this review, we found that reports published in English or from a native English-speaking country found significantly higher proportions of studies published in full, but that there was no association with year of report publication. The findings correspond to a proportion of abstracts published in full of 31.9% for all reports, 40.5% for reports in English, 42.9% for reports from native English-speaking countries, and 52.2% for both these covariates combined. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS More than half of results from abstracts, and almost a third of randomized trial results initially presented as abstracts fail to be published in full and this problem does not appear to be decreasing over time. Publication bias is present in that 'positive' results were more frequently published than 'not positive' results. Reports of methodology research written in English showed that a higher proportion of abstracts had been published in full, as did those from native English-speaking countries, suggesting that studies from non-native English-speaking countries may be underrepresented in the scientific literature. After the considerable work involved in adding in the more than 300 additional studies found by the February 2016 searches, we chose not to update the search again because additional searches are unlikely to change these overall conclusions in any important way.
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- Roberta W Scherer
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthDepartment of EpidemiologyRoom W6138615 N. Wolfe St.BaltimoreMarylandUSA21205
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- Medical Center ‐ University of FreiburgInstitute for Evidence in Medicine (for Cochrane Germany Foundation)Breisacher Straße 153FreiburgGermany79110
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- UCLPartners170 Tottenham Court Road3rd floor, UCLPartnersLondonLondonUKW1T 7HA
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- Medical Center – Univ. of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Univ. of FreiburgEvidence in Medicine / Cochrane GermanyBreisacher Straße 153FreiburgGermany79110
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of FreiburgInstitute for Medical Biometry and StatisticsStefan‐Meier‐Str. 26FreiburgGermanyD‐79104
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- Lausanne University HospitalCochrane Switzerland, Institute of Social and Preventive MedicineRoute de la Corniche 10LausanneSwitzerlandCH‐1010
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication of Abstracts Presented at an International Emergency Medicine Scientific Meeting: Outcomes and Comparison With the Previous Meeting. Pediatr Emerg Care 2018; 34:507-509. [PMID: 27548741 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Scientific presentations at professional organization meetings have long been recognized as a method of providing up-to-date and novel information to both the medical and scientific community. After abstract presentation at a medical conference, the subsequent publication rate of full-text articles is variable, and few studies have examined this topic with respect to international emergency medicine conferences. This study's goals were to determine the publication rate of articles resulting from abstracts presented at the 12th International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2008 in San Francisco, Calif, and to compare this with data from the previous International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2006 conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. We found a reduction in publication rate from 33.2% in 2006 to 22.8% in 2008 and that the host country furnished a greater proportion of the abstracts. It would be interesting to examine how these potential trends played out over more extended periods.
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Croker JD, Bydder SA. Publication rates of abstracts presented at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists annual scientific meetings: Any change since 2004? J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2018; 62:568-572. [PMID: 29603636 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to determine the publication rate of abstracts presented at annual Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) conferences. METHODS The College's Annual Scientific Meetings (ASMs) from 2010 to 2013 were examined, with the goal of comparing these results to the findings of an earlier identical study that examined RANZCR ASMs from 1996 to 1999. RESULTS Of the 1152 research abstracts presented, 468 (41%) had been published as full articles. The overall abstract to publication ratio (APR) for radiology was 34% and for radiation oncology was 57%. For oral presentations, these were 44% for radiology and 55% for radiation oncology. Papers were published in a wide variety of journals but 23% of articles appeared in the College's journal, the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. The mean time between presentation and publication was 16.5 months (median 17 months). CONCLUSION Publication rates are comparable with international reports. The APR has increased since the previous study for both disciplines, but more so for Radiation Oncology.
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- Jeremy D Croker
- Genesis Cancer Care, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Graham AC, Church HR, Murdoch-Eaton DG. Classifying simulation-based studies using the description, justification and clarification framework: a review of simulation conference abstracts. BMJ SIMULATION & TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING 2017; 3:169-171. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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IntroductionSimulation-based medical education (SBME) is an accepted learning methodology with an ever-expanding evidence base. Concerns have been expressed that research output in SBME lacks explicit links to educational theory. Using the ‘Description, Justification and Clarification’ framework we have investigated the extent to which SBME conference abstracts declare the educational theory underpinning their studies.MethodsAbstracts from four major international SBME conferences (for 2014 and 2015) were reviewed. Abstracts were classified using the framework offered by Cook et al who classified studies published in major educational journals. Clarification studies are those which specifically declare and test their underpinning educational approach.ResultsWe reviewed 1398 conference abstracts which we classified as Description 54.4%, Justification 36.3% and Clarification 9.3%. The two most frequently declared educational theories were Cognitive Theories and Experiential Learning.ConclusionThe low proportion of Clarification studies found in the SBME conference abstracts reflects previous findings highlighting the lack of medical education studies that establish how and why SBME works. Researchers should be encouraged to declare their underpinning educational theories when presenting their work. Conference organisers play an important role in facilitating this through allowing sufficient word count in their submission criteria.
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Publication of Abstracts Presented at an International Healthcare Simulation Conference. Simul Healthc 2017; 12:207-212. [PMID: 28787374 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to determine the publication rate for abstracts presented at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) and the time between abstract presentation and publication. We also aimed to describe the study features influencing subsequent publication and the relationship between these features and journal impact factors (IFs). METHODS All types of accepted abstracts from the 2012 and 2013 IMSH were reviewed. We extracted the following data from each abstract in duplicate: presentation format, subject, type of scholarship, research method, study design, outcome measure, number of institutions in authorship group, and number of study sites. PubMed and Google Scholar were searched (January 1, 2012 to August 1, 2016) using the names of the first, second, and last author for comparison with abstracts. Journal of publication and IF were recorded. Data were summarized with descriptive statistics. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed to explore the association between publication status and other variables. RESULTS Of 541 abstracts, 22% (119/541) were published with a median time to publication of 16 months (interquartile range = 8.525), ranging from 0 to 43 months. The study characteristics associated with a greater likelihood of publication were the following: research-type abstract, quantitative studies, randomized trials, studies with patient or healthcare-related outcomes, multiple institutions represented in authorship group, and multicenter studies. Studies with multiple institutions in authorship group and multicenter studies were published in higher IF journals (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The publication rate of 22% for abstracts presented at IMSH is low, indicative of the relatively new nature of simulation-based research in healthcare.
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Beker-Acay M, Fidan N, Unlu E, Katirag A, Ulker H, Acay A, Yucel A. The fate of abstracts presented at Turkish national radiology congresses in 2010-2012. Diagn Interv Radiol 2016; 21:322-6. [PMID: 26133322 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2015.14451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aims to evaluate the analysis and publication rates of abstracts presented at the Turkish National Radiology meetings in 2010-2012. METHODS Abstracts presented in the national radiology meetings of 2010, 2011, and 2012 were included in the study. The presentations were classified according to presentation type (oral or poster presentations), study type, study design, imaged organ or body systems, imaging modalities, time interval between the presentation and the publication date, and the journal in which the article was published. The conversion rate of presentations into full-text articles in peer-reviewed journals were surveyed through PubMed. The time from presentation in the meetings to publication was determined. The distribution of journals was also demonstrated. RESULTS The total number of presentations submitted in three national radiology meetings was 3,192. The publication rate was 11% for the 2010 meeting, 8.2% for the 2011 meeting, and 9.6% for the 2012 meeting. A total of 300 papers were published, with an average of 15 months (range, 0-42 months) between presentation and final publication. The first three refereed international journals with the most number of papers derived from these meetings were Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Clinical Imaging, and European Journal of Radiology. CONCLUSION The overall publication rate of scientific abstracts from Turkey was lower than those from overseas countries. Encouraging the authors to conduct higher-quality research would raise the publication rate as well as improve the quality and success of our scientific meetings.
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- Mehtap Beker-Acay
- Department of Radiology, Afyon Kocatepe University School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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Publication Rates of Studies Presented at the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery Congress. J Craniofac Surg 2016; 27:1943-1945. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Loughborough W, Dale H, Wareham JH, Youssef AH, Rodrigues MA, Rodrigues JCL. Characteristics and trends in publication of scientific papers presented at the European Congress of Radiology: a comparison between 2000 and 2010. Insights Imaging 2016; 7:755-62. [PMID: 27484995 PMCID: PMC5028340 DOI: 10.1007/s13244-016-0511-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine journal publication rates of scientific papers presented orally at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2010, with comparison of country data to ECR 2000. METHODS All oral presentations from ECR 2010 were evaluated for publication between 2010 and 2014 using the MEDLINE database. Countries, collaborations, subspecialties, modalities and study design were ranked by publication percentage. Chi-square tests were used to compare publication percentages for each category of variables. Hazard ratios (HR) were calculated for each country relative to the host nation, Austria. ECR 2010 country statistics were compared with analogous data from ECR 2000. RESULTS In total, 360/840 abstracts were subsequently published (43 %). The author's country of origin (p = 0.02), subspecialty (p = 0.02) and study design (p = 0.001) were significantly associated with subsequent publication. Switzerland, the Netherlands, France and Germany were among the top six countries by publication percentage in 2000 and 2010. In 2010, Switzerland had the highest publication rate (62 %) and HR in comparison to Austria (HR 2.62 [1.31-5.25], p = 0.01). Three Asian nations increased relative publication rates over the 10-year period. CONCLUSION Several European nations consistently convert relatively high percentages of oral abstracts at ECR into publications, and the influence of Asian countries is increasing. MAIN MESSAGES • Certain European nations consistently publish high percentages of orally presented abstracts at ECR. • The influence of several Asian countries on ECR is increasing. • Country, subspecialty and study design are significantly associated with journal publication. • Authors collaborating internationally have the highest publication rates and mean impact factors. • Among all modalities, PET-CT, MRI and CT have the highest publication percentages.
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- Will Loughborough
- Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Upper Maudlin street, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK.
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- Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Publication rates in peer-reviewed journals of abstracts presented at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Society of Turkey meetings 2007-2012. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015; 53:849-53. [PMID: 26235425 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to find out the rate of peer-reviewed publication of full papers of abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Society of Turkey, and to identify the time taken for publication, subspecialty, and study design. All abstracts accepted for presentation at the meetings in 2007-12 were identified from the books of abstracts, and evidence of publication was sought from PubMed and Google Scholar. The following variables were evaluated: publication rate, type of presentation (oral or poster), time to publication, subspecialty, study design, name of the journal in which the paper was published, impact factor of the journal, author affiliation, change in number of authors and origin of the study. A total of 1322 abstracts were presented between 2007 and 2012. Of these, 246 (19%) were subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals, including 110/390 oral presentations (28%) and 136/932 poster presentations (15%). Oral presentations were more likely to be published than poster presentations (p=0.000). The mean (SD) time from presentation to publication was 17 (15) months. Anatomical presentations had the highest publication rate (8/11), whereas orthognathic surgery had the lowest (5/67, 7%). Technical notes (5/9) and animal studies (32/70, 46%) were the most common types of publication. Only 246 of the 1322 abstracts (19%) were subsequently published as full papers, which is lower than previously reported in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
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Arap MA, Reis RBD, Torricelli FCM, Masson ALS, Saad ED. Brazilian abstracts presented at the American Urological Association annual meetings: contribution, publication rates, and comparison with oncology abstracts. Int Braz J Urol 2015; 40:730-7. [PMID: 25615241 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2014.06.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Scientific research originating from Brazil appears to be rising in several medical fields. Research results are often presented at scientific meetings before publication in peer-reviewed journals. We investigated the publication rate of Brazilian studies presented in American Urological Association (AUA) meetings and compared with the rate of publication of Brazilian oncological studies presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meetings. MATERIALS AND METHODS a hand search of 12,454 abstracts presented at aua meetings 2001-2007 was conducted. abstracts for which at least two-thirds of institutions were from brazil were considered as brazilian. final publication was searched in pubmed and lilacs databases. oncological abstracts were also hand searched in the asco meetings proceedings in the same years. RESULTS There was no significant temporal trend in the proportion of AUA studies originating from Brazil along those 7 years. A total of 195 abstracts (1.57%) were from Brazil. One hundred (51.3%) abstracts were published in full, and the estimated 5-year publication rate was 48.2%. There was a progressive increase in publication rates for studies categorized as video, poster, and podium presentations. Considering abstracts presented in years 2001-2005, urologic publication rate was significantly higher than for abstracts presented at the ASCO meeting. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the Brazilian contribution to AUA meetings is at a plateau and that the Brazilian literature contribution is greater in urology than in oncology. Efforts must be invested towards raising this plateau and understanding qualitative aspects of the urology scientific output from Brazil.
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- Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo and Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo
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Dangouloff-Ros V, Ronot M, Lagadec M, Vilgrain V. Analysis of subsequent publication of scientific orally presented abstracts of the French National Congress of Radiology. Part II: Focus on the French abstracts. Diagn Interv Imaging 2015; 96:467-76. [PMID: 25746221 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the publication rate of scientific abstracts that were presented orally at the 2008, 2009, and 2010 annual meetings of the French Society of Radiology by French radiologists, and to perform a French regional analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Orally presented abstracts were identified by examining online abstract books of the 2008, 2009, and 2010 annual meetings of the French Society of Radiology, and cross-checked by reviewing the paper version of abstracts for the same period. Only abstracts from French teams were selected. The administrative region of submission was noted for each abstract and for each region the total population, the number of active radiologists, the number of active members of the French Society of Radiology and the number of academic radiologists were noted. Imaging subspecialties were also noted. RESULTS 625 abstracts were identified resulting in 268 publications (publication rate: 43%). The median number of presentations and publications per region was 18 (range: 1-255) and 7 (range: 0-101), respectively. The ratio per million inhabitants was 7.5 and 3 respectively. The median number of presentations and publications per 100 active radiologists (respectively members of the FSR) was 7 and 3 (respectively 10 and 4). The median number of presentations and publications per academic radiologist were 2.6, and 1.2, respectively. The regional variations for each indicator were high (40-180%). Three subspecialties had a publication rate of more than 50%: thoracic imaging (58%), abdominal imaging (52%), and genitourinary imaging (51%). CONCLUSION The publication rate of orally presented French scientific abstracts was high, with important variations according to the regions of origin and imaging subspecialties.
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- V Dangouloff-Ros
- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Paris-Nord - Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Paris-Nord - Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France; University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France; INSERM U1149, centre de recherche biomédicale Bichat-Beaujon, CRB3, 75018 Paris, France.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Paris-Nord - Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France; University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France; INSERM U1149, centre de recherche biomédicale Bichat-Beaujon, CRB3, 75018 Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Paris-Nord - Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France; University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France; INSERM U1149, centre de recherche biomédicale Bichat-Beaujon, CRB3, 75018 Paris, France
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Dangouloff-Ros V, Ronot M, Lagadec M, Vilgrain V. Analysis of subsequent publication of scientific orally presented abstracts of the French national congress of radiology. Part I: General characteristics. Diagn Interv Imaging 2015; 96:461-6. [PMID: 25746222 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the publication rate of scientific abstracts orally presented at the annual meeting of the French Society of Radiology (FSR), and to identify factors associated with publication. MATERIAL AND METHODS Abstracts were selected from the books of abstracts of the 2008-2010 annual meetings of the FSR. For each abstract, country of origin, diagnostic/interventional radiology, imaging techniques (plain radiography, angiography, ultrasound [US], computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]), human/experimental study, retrospective/prospective design, number of subjects, oncologic study or not were noted. Publications were searched in Medline-indexed journals and factors associated analyzed by multivariate analysis. RESULTS Seven hundred and forty-four abstracts lead to 298 publications (publication rate 40%). Most abstracts reported retrospective studies (61%), in humans (94%), diagnostic imaging (85%), from European authors (90%), and oncology (27%). Median number of subject was 39 (19-87). Main imaging techniques were MRI, CT, US (46%, 29%, 21%). Publications were mostly in English (89%), in radiological journals (72%), with a mean 3.5±3.7 impact factor. Publication was associated with a prospective design (OR=1.80), a submission from Europe (OR=1.71), angiography (OR=2.44), and oncology (OR=1.81). CONCLUSION The annual meeting of the FSR is in French, but the rate of publication of presented abstracts is high, mostly in English in reputable journals.
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- V Dangouloff-Ros
- Department of radiology, university hospitals Paris Nord-Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France
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- Department of radiology, university hospitals Paris Nord-Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France; University Paris-Diderot, sorbonne Paris-Cité, 75012 Paris, France; Inserm U1149, centre de recherche biomédicale Bichat-Beaujon, CRB3, 75018 Paris, France.
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- Department of radiology, university hospitals Paris Nord-Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France; University Paris-Diderot, sorbonne Paris-Cité, 75012 Paris, France; Inserm U1149, centre de recherche biomédicale Bichat-Beaujon, CRB3, 75018 Paris, France
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- Department of radiology, university hospitals Paris Nord-Val-de-Seine, Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France; University Paris-Diderot, sorbonne Paris-Cité, 75012 Paris, France; Inserm U1149, centre de recherche biomédicale Bichat-Beaujon, CRB3, 75018 Paris, France
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Dressler D, Leswick D. Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meetings: How Many Abstracts Go on to Publication? Can Assoc Radiol J 2015; 66:96-101. [PMID: 25585561 DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the percentage of abstracts presented at the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) annual scientific meetings that go on to publication. METHODS Records of previous CAR meetings from the years 2005-2011 were obtained. An Internet search was performed to determine which abstracts went on to publication. Abstracts were assessed according to exhibit category (Resident Award Papers), educational institution, publishing journal, and time to publication. RESULTS Of the 402 abstracts presented, 112 (28%) were published. Overall, an average of 37% of Radiologists-In-Training Presentations, 34% of Scientific Exhibits, and 20% of Educational Exhibits went on to publication. The University of British Columbia and University of Ottawa published the largest number of abstracts (66 and 62, respectively) from the years 2005-2011. The University of Montreal had the largest percentage of abstracts published (42%). The range of publishing journals was wide, but the top publisher was the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal (27%). Eighty-three percent of abstracts were published within 3 years of being presented. CONCLUSION In total, 28% of all the abstracts presented at the CAR conferences between 2005 and 2011 were published. Further exploration into the reasons and barriers for abstracts not being published may be a next step in future research.
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- Danielle Dressler
- Department of Medical Imaging, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Rubin JN, Atkinson CD, Viana A, Neviackas J, deHaan KP, Shergill K, Eisen GM, Jacobson BC. The fate and reliability of endoscopy research presented at digestive disease week. Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 80:504-7. [PMID: 25012559 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.05.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jonah N Rubin
- Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ravn AK, Petersen DB, Folkestad L, Hallas P, Brabrand M. Full-text publication of abstracts in emergency medicine in Denmark. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2014; 22:33. [PMID: 24887146 PMCID: PMC4035663 DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-22-33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Abstracts presented at medical conferences or scientific meetings should ideally be published as full-text articles in peer-reviewed journals after initial presentation and feedback regardless of the findings. The aim of this survey was to determine the publication rate of papers presented at the Danish Emergency Medicine Conferences in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Methods Abstracts presented at the conferences were identified and authors contacted to obtain publication information. A further search was conducted using relevant databases. Results Publication rates for the 2009 and 2010 were approximately 30% (25–31.6%). The publication rate for the 2011 conference was 14.5% within 18 months with an additional 9% under review prior to publication. Discussion When comparing full-text publication rates from DEMC to previous international studies in EM Danish EM research community has similar publication rates. However, other more established specialties have higher publication levels. Knowledge of reasons for non-publication could lead to efforts to promote publication like funding; the possibility of discussion between authors and editors at conferences; “publication mentors”; and/or research courses provided by the Danish Society of Emergency Medicine.
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- Anne Katrine Ravn
- Emergency Department, Sydvestjysk Sygehus Esbjerg, Finsensgade 35, DK-6700 Esbjerg, Denmark.
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Alonso-Arroyo A, Aleixandre-Benavent R, Vidal-Infer A, Anguita-Sánchez M, Chorro-Gascó FJ, Bolaños-Pizarro M, Castelló-Cogollos L, Navarro-Molina C, Valderrama-Zurián JC. Subsequent full publication of abstracts presented in the annual meetings of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 67:15-21. [PMID: 24774259 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The Spanish Society of Cardiology holds an annual national meeting with a large number of presentations but the number of full-text publications resulting from these presentations and the journals accepting these manuscripts is unknown. This study aimed to identify the full-text publication rate of accepted abstracts and to analyze the bibliometric features of subsequent publications. METHODS We randomly selected a sample of 300 oral presentations at the meetings of the Spanish Society of Cardiology in 2002, 2005 and 2008. Subsequent publications were identified through the Science Citation Index-Expanded, Scopus, Índice Médico Español, and Índice Bibliográfico Español en Ciencias de la Salud. RESULTS Of 300 abstracts, 115 resulted in 147 full publications, representing a publication rate of 38.33%. The meeting with the highest publication rate (43%) was held in 2005. The subject category with the highest number of publications was Pediatric Cardiology/Congenital Heart Disease (58.8%). Time to full publication was usually 2 years (30.61%). Articles were published in 57 journals. The journals publishing the highest number of articles were Revista Española de Cardiología (n=55; 37.41%) and the European Heart Journal (n=8; 5.44%). CONCLUSIONS The high percentage of articles published in the upper half of journals listed in Journal Citation Reports under the category of cardiac and cardiovascular system (83%) can be taken as an objective quality indicator of the results presented at these meetings. However, more than 60% of the abstracts did not result in full publications, thus depriving the scientific community of potentially interesting results.
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- Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo
- Departamento de Historia de la Ciencia y Documentación, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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- UISYS, Unidad de Información e Investigación Social y Sanitaria, Universidad de Valencia-CSIC, IHMC «López Piñero», Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Historia de la Ciencia y Documentación, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, Departamento de Medicina de la Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- UISYS, Unidad de Información e Investigación Social y Sanitaria, Universidad de Valencia-CSIC, IHMC «López Piñero», Valencia, Spain
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- UISYS, Unidad de Información e Investigación Social y Sanitaria, Universidad de Valencia-CSIC, IHMC «López Piñero», Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Documentación y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Documentación y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Meissner A, Delouya G, Marcovitch D, Donath D, Taussky D. Publication rates of abstracts presented at the 2007 and 2010 Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology meetings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 21:e250-4. [PMID: 24764710 DOI: 10.3747/co.21.1764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND We set out to determine the rate, time-trend, and defining factors associated with publication of abstracts presented at two annual scientific meetings of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (caro). METHODS All abstracts accepted for oral presentation in 2007 and 2010 were obtained from the caro program archives and searched using the PubMed database. Variables in the dataset included the year of presentation at caro and of publication in a scientific journal, time to publication (in months), publishing journal, impact factor of publishing journal, abstract research type (clinical, technical, or basic science) and disease site, country of origin, and university of the first author. RESULTS Overall, 88 of 172 abstracts from the 2007 (n = 102) and 2010 (n = 70) caro meetings were published in peer-reviewed journals (publication rate: 51.2%). Mean time to publication was 18.5 months. Among research types, clinical research (62.5%) and, among disease sites, prostate cancer (40.4%) were most likely to be published. Of all the abstracts, 50.1% were contributed by only 2 universities, a proportion that resembles the overall abstract publication rate of 51.2%. The conversion rate for those 2 universities (51.1%) is very similar to that for all abstracts presented at the two meetings. CONCLUSIONS Half the abstracts presented at the 2007 and 2010 caro meetings were ultimately published in journals indexed in PubMed by about 1.5 years after presentation. Half the abstracts and publications came from just 2 universities; more must to be done to close the gap.
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- A Meissner
- Département de Radio-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC
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- Département de Radio-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC
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- Département de Radio-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC
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- Département de Radio-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC
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- Département de Radio-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC
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Hackett PJ, Guirguis M, Sakai N, Sakai T. Fate of abstracts presented at the 2004-2008 International Liver Transplantation Society meetings. Liver Transpl 2014; 20:355-60. [PMID: 24497441 DOI: 10.1002/lt.23807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Only 20.5% to 61.6% of abstracts presented at biomedical meetings are subsequently published as full-length articles. The aim of this study was to analyze the abstract-to-publication rate of International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) meeting abstracts. Abstracts presented at 5 consecutive annual ILTS meetings (2004-2008) were included to ensure a minimum follow-up period of 4 years. For each abstract, a PubMed Central search was conducted with the first author's name and affiliation along with keywords from the title. The following abstract characteristics were examined and used to obtain the abstract-to-publication rate: (1) the year of presentation, (2) the presentation category (plenary session, concurrent oral presentation, or poster presentation), (3) the type of study (randomized clinical study, case report, other clinical study, or basic science study), (4) the first author's discipline (surgery, medicine, anesthesiology/critical care medicine, pathology, radiology, or pharmacology), and (5) the location of the authors (ie, an English-speaking or non-English-speaking country). A total of 2345 abstracts (469 ± 144 abstracts per meeting) were presented, and 913 of those abstracts (38.9%) were expanded into full-length publications. It took 46 months for 90% of the abstracts to be published as full-length journal articles. The abstract-to-publication rates differed with the year of abstract presentation (50.2% in 2004, 45.9% in 2005, 47.6% in 2006, 30.6% in 2007, and 30.3% in 2008; P < 0.001), with the presentation category (49.6% for plenary sessions, 48.5% for concurrent oral presentations, and 34.8% for poster presentations; P < 0.001), and with the type of study (66.7% for randomized clinical studies, 63.1% for basic science studies, 36.7% for other clinical studies, and 35.0% for case reports; P < 0.001). Abstracts from authors from non-English-speaking countries had a higher publication rate (41.1% versus 33.6%, P < 0.001). No differences were found between first authors' disciplines.
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- Patrick J Hackett
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Publicaciones derivadas de las comunicaciones a los congresos anuales de la Sociedad Española de Cardiología. Rev Esp Cardiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2013.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Cherry Agustin
- Westmead Cancer Care Centre; Westmead Hospital; Darcy Road Westmead New South Wales 2145 Australia
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Parkar AP, Vanhoenacker FM, Adriaensen van Roij MEAPM. Publication rate of scientific abstracts presented at ESSR 2008 and 2009. Skeletal Radiol 2013; 42:561-5. [PMID: 22933017 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-012-1505-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Revised: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE During the ESSR 2011 Research Committee Meeting, the duration of intellectual property of a research proposal was discussed. A duration of 2 years from idea to publication was suggested. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how many ESSR 2008 and 2009 scientific abstracts were PubMed cited in print within 2 years of the congress. MATERIALS AND METHODS In September of 2011, two researchers independently performed a literature search using author names and title words of all ESSR 2008 and 2009 scientific abstracts published in Skeletal Radiology. In case of similarity or doubt, a senior reviewer made the final decision. Publication details were recorded and analyses were performed in Microsoft Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA). RESULTS Until September of 2011, 62 out of 137 ESSR 2008 and 2009 scientific abstracts (45%) were PubMed cited in print [2008: 34/73 (47%); 2009: 28/64 (44%)]. 54 out of 137 abstracts (39%) were PubMed cited in print within 2 years of the congress [2008: 30/73(41%); 2009: 23/64 (36%)] including eight out of 137 abstracts (6%), which were already published before the congress [2008: 4/73 (5%); 2009: 4/64 (6%)]. The top-ranking journal in absolute numbers of publications was Skeletal Radiology. The top publishing country was the United Kingdom. Study sample size and first author position between abstract and publication did not change in the majority. CONCLUSIONS Thirty-nine percent of ESSR 2008 and 2009 scientific abstracts were published within 2 years of the congress including 6% that were already PubMed cited in print before the congress.
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- A P Parkar
- Department of Radiology, Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Ulriksdal 8, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
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Prohaska E, Generali J, Zak K, Grauer D. Publication rates of abstracts presented at five national pharmacy association meetings. Hosp Pharm 2013; 48:219-26. [PMID: 24421465 PMCID: PMC3839506 DOI: 10.1310/hpj4803-219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Abstract presentations at professional meetings provide a medium for disseminating the findings of scholarly activity. Rates of abstract publication from various biomedical disciplines have been evaluated, with pharmacy noted to be lower than other specialties. Previous research on pharmacy abstract publication rates was conducted for a limited number of professional meetings but has not been assessed using Google Scholar. OBJECTIVE To determine the full publication rate of abstracts presented at the 2005 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Spring and Annual Meetings, American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Summer and Midyear Clinical Meetings. METHODS Publication status was assessed for abstracts presented during the 2005 ACCP Spring and Annual Meetings, APhA Annual Meeting, and ASHP Summer and Midyear Clinical Meetings using PubMed and Google Scholar. Data collected included abstract category, study category, practice site, database(s) in which publication appeared, time in months to publication, publication type, and journal of publication. RESULTS Evaluation of 2,000 abstracts presented in 2005 revealed an overall full publication rate of 19.8% (n = 384). Nearly all pharmacy abstracts were published as manuscripts (98.4%; n=378) and indexed in PubMed and Google Scholar (91.9%; n = 353), although a significant percentage were indexed in Google Scholar only (7.8%; n = 30). The mean time to full publication was 16.8 months (SD ±11.9 months). CONCLUSIONS Results were consistent with previously reported full publication rates of abstracts from pharmacy association meetings, indicating that abstracts presented at pharmacy meetings continue to have a lower full publication rate than other health disciplines.
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- Emily Prohaska
- Clinical Coordinator, Tria Health, Overland Park, Kansas
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- Director, Drug Information Center, The University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas
- Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, Kansas
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- Senior Pharmacist, Center for Drug Policy, Partners HealthCare, Inc, Needham, Massachusetts
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- Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, Kansas
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Tambuscio S, Boghossian E, Sauvageau A. From abstract to publication: the fate of research presented at an annual forensic meeting. J Forensic Sci 2011; 55:1494-8. [PMID: 20666914 DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01504.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In forensic sciences, the fate of abstracts presented at international meetings has not yet been assessed. The purpose of this study is to estimate publication ratio and evaluate possible predictors of publication after the 58th edition of the 2006 American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting. Section of the meeting, type of presentation (oral platform or poster), number of authors per abstract and per paper, time span to publication, countries involved, and journal of publication were tabulated. A total of 623 abstracts were presented, from which 102 were subsequently published as a full paper. The overall publication rate was 16.4%, ranging from 3.4% (jurisprudence) to 28.8% (toxicology). The type of presentation (oral platform or poster) did not significantly affect the outcome of the abstract. However, a higher number of authors, foreign authors, and international collaboration were found to be good predictive factors of publication.
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- Silvia Tambuscio
- Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, Montreal, Canada
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Applying published evidence is fundamental to the practice of medicine. However, the steps needed to undertake scientific research and generate a manuscript of publishable quality are often overwhelming for junior doctors. Undertaking research and publishing these findings are complementary. Clinicians often present research at college or scientific meetings as oral or poster presentations. Yet despite this, most research is not subsequently submitted for peer review publication in a scientific journal. Reasons put forward for research not being published include lack of time, ongoing study, difficulties with co-authors and a negative study. A lack of experience in the actual process of writing and publishing is also likely to be a contributing factor. The steps required in writing a successful manuscript are multiple and clinicians often lack awareness of the specific formatting requirements for submission to a scientific journal such as JMIRO. The aim of this article is to provide information for clinicians inexperienced in writing and submitting a manuscript with the intent of achieving a publication. It is not meant to be a step-by-step recipe in doing this but a guide as to what is required.
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- M Veness
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Royen PV, Sandholzer H, Griffiths F, Lionis C, Rethans JJ, Galí F, Eilat-Tsanani S, Hummers-Pradier E. Are presentations of abstracts at EGPRN meetings followed by publication? Eur J Gen Pract 2010; 16:100-5. [DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2010.482582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Saad ED, Mangabeira A, Masson AL, Prisco FE. The geography of clinical cancer research: analysis of abstracts presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meetings. Ann Oncol 2009; 21:627-632. [PMID: 19717537 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting is the largest forum for presentation of clinical research in oncology. We quantified the contribution of countries and assessed correlates of their presence at such meetings. METHODS After stratifying abstracts according to category of presentation (oral, poster, and 'publication only'), we took a random sample of 10% of the studies presented at years 2001-2003 and 2006-2008. We assigned abstract nationality using the affiliation of authors. For multinational studies, we developed an algorithm to assign nationality. RESULTS Of the 22 045 eligible abstracts, 2206 were analyzed and represented 71 countries: 905 (41%) abstracts were from a single institution, 969 (44%) were multicenter, uninational studies, and 332 (15%) were multinational studies. United States nationality was assigned to 49% of all abstracts and the next 14 countries with a higher number of studies accounted for 41%. There was a statistically significant temporal trend in the proportion of multinational studies. Also, multinational studies and abstracts with United States nationality were more frequently presented in oral and poster fashion and had more frequent involvement of the pharmaceutical industry. CONCLUSION This study provides a geographic overview of clinical cancer research and indicates that multinational collaboration is increasing.
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- E D Saad
- Dendrix Research Ltd, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Full-text publications in peer-reviewed journals derived from presentations at three ISSI conferences. Scientometrics 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11192-008-2066-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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García-Muret M, Pujol R. Valoración del impacto científico de las comunicaciones presentadas en el Congreso Nacional de Dermatología y Venereología (años 2000-2003). ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0001-7310(09)70055-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Ha TH, Yoon DY, Goo DH, Chang SK, Seo YL, Yun EJ, Moon JH, Lee YJ, Lim KJ, Choi CS. Publication rates for abstracts presented by Korean investigators at major radiology meetings. Korean J Radiol 2009; 9:303-11. [PMID: 18682667 PMCID: PMC2627275 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2008.9.4.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective To determine the publication rate of abstracts presented by Korean investigators at national and international radiological meetings, and to identify predictive factors of publication. Materials and Methods Abstracts presented at the annual meetings of the Korean Radiological Society (KRS), and abstracts presented by Korean investigators at the annual meetings of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and European Congress of Radiology (ECR) from 2001 to 2002 were searched for subsequent publication, using PubMed and the Korean Medical Database. The following variables were evaluated. 1) The overall publication rate; 2) the publication rates according to the radiological subspecialty, presentation type (oral or poster), sample size (≤ 20, 21-50, or > 50), study design (prospective or retrospective), statistical analysis (present or absent), and study outcome (positive or negative); 3) the time to publication; 4) the journal where the study was published; 5) consistency between the abstract and the final publication. Results Of 1,097 abstracts, 301 (27.4%) were subsequently published, at an average of 15.8 ± 13.8 months after presentation in 48 journals. The publication rates for studies presented at the RSNA (35.4%) and ECR (50.5%) conferences were significantly higher than that for the KRS conference (23.6%, p < 0.05). Vascular/interventional radiology studies had the highest publication rate (33.1%), whereas musculoskeletal radiology studies had the lowest publication rate (17.1%). Other factors associated with subsequent publication were prospective design, use of statistical testing, and a positive study outcome. Conclusion The publication rate is significantly lower for the KRS (23.6%) meeting abstracts as compared to those of the RSNA (35.4%) and ECR (50.5%). Prospective design, use of statistical testing, and positive study outcome have a statistically significant effect on the publication rate.
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- Tae Ho Ha
- Department of Radiology, Kangdong Seong-Sim Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Bolac C, Orosco A, Guillet G, Quist D, Derancourt C. [Publication rate for oral presentations made at the Journées Dermatologiques de Paris meeting]. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2009; 136:21-7. [PMID: 19171225 DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2008.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2008] [Accepted: 11/21/2008] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The fate of oral presentations presented at a dermatological meeting has not been assessed to date. Our aim was to determine the publication rate for oral presentations presented at the "Journées dermatologiques de Paris" (JDP) meeting in peer-reviewed journals. Our secondary goals were to identify factors associated with publication and to examine the consistency of reporting of research findings presented in the conference abstract and subsequent full publication. METHODS Abstracts presented orally at the JDP 1999-2004 were identified in the book of congress abstracts. Two independent operatives performed a Medline search cross-referencing lead and last authors and keywords. RESULTS The publication rate was 57.6% with mean time to publication of 20.3months. The median impact factor was 2.8. Factors associated with subsequent publication were study topic (p=0.04 for oncology) and study type (p=0.03 for fundamental research and p=0.005 for randomized controlled trials). The congress abstracts and full-text publication differed primarily in terms of sample size and data given in the "Results" section. DISCUSSION More than half of all abstracts presented orally at the JDP congress are subsequently published in journals with a median impact factor comparable to those seen for other scientific congresses for which similar analysis has been conducted. These results confirm the scientific quality of this particular congress, in addition to its vocation of continuous medical training.
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- Service de dermatologie, CHU de Fort-de-France, hôpital Pierre-Zobda-Quitman, BP 632, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, France
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García-Muret M, Pujol R. Assessment of the Scientific Impact of Presentations at Spanish National Dermatology and Venereology Congresses From 2000 Through 2003. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(09)70008-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The publication rate and impact of abstracts presented at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (1999-2005). Heart Lung Circ 2008; 17:375-9. [PMID: 18514027 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2008] [Accepted: 02/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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AIMS As there is no current information regarding the fate of abstracts presented at annual scientific meetings of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), we examined the publication rate and indexed impact of original articles arising from these abstracts. METHODS Conference abstracts from 1999 to 2005 were evaluated as these were accessible in electronic file form. Searches were conducted for abstract authors and keywords were searched for in journal publication citations (to November 30, 2007) in the National Library of Medicine (NIH, USA) PubMed database. A match of abstract to retrieve full article was identified on the basis of authorship, similarities in titles and study design. The ISI Web of Knowledge citation database (Philadelphia, USA) was accessed for Journal Citation Reports impact factors (IF). RESULTS A total of 2172 abstract presentations resulted in 648 original publications (30%, mean IF = 4.4). Most publications were published within 1 (61%) or 2 years (84%), with a mean lag of 1.5 years. The proportions of abstract presentations represented by Clinical, Basic Science and Surgical categories were 70.6%, 26.9%, and 2.5%, respectively. Subsequent publication rates (and IF) arising from within these categories were 25.8% (IF = 4.8), 34.4% (IF = 5.1) and 97.9% (IF = 3.1), respectively. CONCLUSIONS (1) Almost a third of CSANZ abstract presentations result in publication of an original article. (2) Most are published within 1-2 years. (3) The average IF is mid-range, with 32% of publications having an IF above 4.4. Despite the limitations to publication faced by CSANZ members, a high quality and timely publication rate is nonetheless evident.
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Dhaliwal U, Kumar R. An observational study of the proceedings of the All India Ophthalmological Conference, 2000 and subsequent publication in indexed journals. Indian J Ophthalmol 2008; 56:189-95. [PMID: 18417818 PMCID: PMC2636100 DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.40356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aims: To determine the quality of reporting in the proceedings of the All India Ophthalmological Conference
(AIOC) 2000, subsequent rate of publication in an indexed journal and differences between the proceedings
and the journal version of these papers. Design: Observational study. Materials and Methods: All papers presented at the AIOC 2000 were retrieved from the proceedings and
assessed for completeness of reporting. To determine the subsequent full publication, a Medline search
was performed as of January 2007; consistency between the proceedings paper and the final publication
was evaluated. Statistical analysis: Chi square and Fisher′s exact tests were used to compare publication
rates based on geographical location, subspecialty and study design; Student′s t-test was used to compare
differences based on the number of authors and sample size. Results: Two hundred papers were retrieved; many failed to include study dates, design or statistical methods
employed. Thirty-three (16.5%) papers were subsequently published in indexed journals by January 2007. The
published version differed from the proceedings paper in 27 (81.8%) instances, mostly relating to changes in
author name, number or sequence. Conclusions: The overall quality of reporting of scientific papers in the proceedings of the AIOC 2000 was
inadequate and many did not result in publication in an indexed journal. Differences between the published
paper in journals and in proceedings were seen in several instances. Ophthalmologists should be cautious
about using the information provided in conference proceedings in their ophthalmic practice.
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- Upreet Dhaliwal
- Department of Ophthalmology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi-110 095, India.
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Saad ED, Pinheiro CMA, Masson ALS, Borghesi G, Hoff PM, Prisco FE. Increasing output and low publication rate of Brazilian studies presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meetings. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2008; 63:293-6. [PMID: 18568235 PMCID: PMC2664242 DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322008000300001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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- Centro de Oncologia, Instituto de Radiologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil.
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Dumville JC, Petherick ES, Cullum N. When will I see you again? The fate of research findings from international wound care conferences*. Int Wound J 2007; 5:26-33. [PMID: 18081784 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2007.00343.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Medical conferences provide a forum for the rapid dissemination of research directly to health professionals and academics. However, the published record of poster and oral presentations from these meetings is usually limited to abstracts. We aimed to assess how many wound studies presented as conference abstracts were eventually published in journals and to identify the factors that predicted publication. The study was a retrospective review. We identified abstracts relating to oral and poster presentation from two large wound conferences. Following data extraction from the abstracts, a systematic search was conducted to examine if the research was subsequently published as a journal article. A time-to-event analysis was conducted to assess predictive associations between features of the research reported in the conference abstracts and time to full publication. In total, 492 abstracts from two European wound care conferences were identified (467 after exclusions). Of the abstracts included, 60% (279) were for posters and 40% (188) were for oral presentations. Over half of the abstracts (53%) reported results from case studies or case series design. In total, only 57 (12%) of the abstracts included resulted in a related publication. Analysis suggested that those studies reporting positive findings were significantly more likely to be published (hazard ratio 1.79, P= 0.001, 95% CIs 1.26-2.55). Few studies presented as conference abstracts at these two wounds conferences were subsequently published. This may be because of the low methodological quality of studies accepted for poster or oral presentation.
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- Jo C Dumville
- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.
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Papagikos MA, Rossi PJ, Lee WR. Publication rate of abstracts from the annual ASTRO meeting: comparison with other organizations. J Am Coll Radiol 2007; 2:72-5. [PMID: 17411764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE One of the explicit goals of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) is to promote research and disseminate research results. In the past few years, ASTRO has required that manuscripts be submitted for publication for all papers accepted for oral presentation at its annual meeting. The purpose of this study was to determine the publication rate of abstracts accepted for oral presentation at ASTRO's 1999, 2000, and 2001 annual meetings. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors reviewed the proceedings of ASTRO's annual meetings in 1999, 2000, and 2001 to identify all abstracts accepted for oral presentation. The following information was collected: year of presentation, study design (phase I or II, phase III, or retrospective), country of origin (domestic or foreign), abstract category (clinical or nonclinical), disease site (if applicable), publication (yes or no), publication date, and publishing journal. A computer-based search using Medline was used to determine whether the full publication of each abstract had occurred. The computer search included publication up to November 1, 2003. RESULTS The publication rate was 56% (452 of 802). There was no difference in publication rate according to country of origin (domestic 56%, foreign 57%; p = NS), abstract category (clinical 59%, nonclinical 48%; p = NS), or study design. Half of the published abstracts were published within 1 year of the meeting, and 90% were published within 2 years. The 452 publications were distributed among 54 different journals. The majority of papers were published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics (62%), followed by the Journal of Clinical Oncology (8%) and Radiotherapy and Oncology (3%). CONCLUSIONS Slightly more than one-half of the abstracts accepted for oral presentation at the annual ASTRO meeting are published within 2 years. This rate is similar to those of other specialties and suggests that ASTRO is succeeding in its mission to promote and disseminate research.
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- Michael A Papagikos
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
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Montané E, Vidal X. Fate of the abstracts presented at three Spanish clinical pharmacology congresses and reasons for unpublished research. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2007; 63:103-11. [PMID: 17206411 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-006-0235-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the publication rate of abstracts at 5 years after their presentation at three consecutive clinical pharmacology congresses and to examine the reasons relating to the lack of publication. METHODS Oral and poster presentations from the congresses of the Spanish Society of Clinical Pharmacology (SSCP) in 1994, 1996, and 1998 were reviewed. Authors were contacted to determine the fate of their presented studies and the reasons for not publishing them. Publications of abstracts with unknown fate were searched the in PubMed database. Determinants of publication were examined by Cox regression. RESULTS In all, 248 abstracts were analysed. The cumulative publication rate at 5 years was 26%, and the median time for publication was 18 months (range: 2-60). The European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology was the English language medical journal where most abstracts were published. The median impact factor of the articles published was 1.96 (range: 0.29-8.32). The author survey identified a lack of time (38.2%) and a lack of interest (33.3%) as the main reasons for failure to publish. The only predictor of an abstract's publication was to be affiliated with a university department (hazard ratio: 1.98, 95% confidence interval: 1.20-3.27). CONCLUSIONS Only one-quarter of the abstracts presented at SSCP congresses were subsequently published. A lack of time and interest were the main reasons given for not submitting these presentations for publication. Authors, scientific societies and editorial boards should enhance publications as full papers in peer-reviewed journals of the abstracts presented at meetings.
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- E Montané
- Fundació Institut Català de Farmacologia Departament de Farmacologia, de Terapèutica i de Toxicologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
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Wai EK, Vexler L, Fraser RD. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine: research trends over time and publication rates. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006; 31:3070-5. [PMID: 17173005 DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000249552.62587.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN AND OBJECTIVES A retrospective review was conducted to assess trends in research selected for podium presentation at ISSLS. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Abstracts of past papers presented to ISSLS provide quantified documentation of trends in research as well as insight into future directions. METHODS A systematic review of abstracts of research presented was performed. Graphical plots in each category of research and aspects of study quality were used to identify any trends. Univariate and multivariate logistical regression analyses were used to identify factors related to eventual publication. RESULTS A total of 43% of selected papers focused on the disc, representing the single largest area of research. There is a linear trend over time toward increased selection of basic science papers and decreased clinical papers. Experimental research design is becoming more frequently selected. In 1978, over 80% of papers were purely descriptive. By 2002, 42% of papers were descriptive, whereas 40% incorporated an experimental design. However, over the past decade, there has been a linear increase in the proportion of randomized controlled trials among clinical papers compared with basic science or biomechanical papers. A total of 54% of all abstracts presented recently went on to publication. Independent factors that were associated with significantly (P < 0.05) higher publication rates included use of blinded or independent observers (84.6%), experimental design (68.4%), basic science or biomechanical papers (62.3%), and statistically positive result (61.8%). CONCLUSION Overall, the type of research selected for presentation at ISSLS has improved over the years in regards to greater use of experimental and randomized study design. The eventual publication rates compare favorably to other research societies. Factors related to publication have been identified and should be considered in future research.
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- Eugene K Wai
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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There are research requirements for trainees to be eligible to present for their final examinations (Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, FRACS). One option is the presentation of a paper or poster at a meeting of which abstracts are subject to review and selection. This includes presentation at the annual Registrars' Papers Day (RPD) in New South Wales. There has been some debate surrounding whether research requirements are fulfilled by presentation at such meetings. Publication in a peer-reviewed journal should be the ultimate aim. A high publication rate will validate the quality of the meeting. All abstracts submitted to the RPD in 1998 and 1999 were analysed. A Medline search was performed in 2005 to identify publication of these presentations in a peer-reviewed journal. Variables of the study that were potentially predictive of subsequent publication were analysed. This included type of presentation, surgical specialty, clinical or laboratory-based study, study design (prospective or retrospective) and sample size. Chi-squared test with Yates' continuity correction was used to compare two independent proportions and significance was set at P < 0.05. The publication rates were: oral presentations 50% (17/34), poster presentations 39% (9/23) and rejected presentations 20% (2/10). The mean and median time to publication was 23.8 and 21.0 months. Prospective design was the only variable identified to have a statistically significant effect on the publication rate (P < 0.002). The most common publishing journal was the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery (12 of 26). Overall consistency (author and study sample consistency) from presentation to publication was 32%. The overall 46% publication rate of this state-based trainees-organized meeting compares favourably with international meetings. The research requirement of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), which includes presentation at the RPD in New South Wales, produces good quality papers for publication.
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- Shing W Wong
- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital and University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
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Miguel-Dasit A. Estudio bibliométrico de la actividad, estructura y evolución de la radiología en España. RADIOLOGIA 2006; 48:333-9. [PMID: 17323890 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8338(06)75149-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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From a bibliometric perspective, we reviewed: 1) the scientific activity in the field of diagnostic imaging in Spain, based on the percentage of presentations at the SERAM congresses (1994-1998) later published as articles in scientific journals. The value obtained (15%) is low in comparison with other international congresses, although similar to values for other national congresses in radiology. Both in national and international congresses, collaboration among radiologists from different institutions or countries and between radiologists and clinicians increases the percentage of publications, thus confirming the positive correlation between collaboration and scientific productivity. 2) We also examined the relationship between scientific productivity and the hierarchical structure of Spanish radiology departments (resident, associate, section chief, and department chief). Hierarchical groupings with the participation of residents were found to be more stable from year to year in scientific production, and the group residents + associates had the highest percentage of authorship (21%). 3) Finally, we reviewed the literature to assess the visibility and dissemination of the journal Radiología, estimating the impact factor that the journal would obtain if it were included in the Journal Citation Reports (JRC) database. We emphasize the importance of the inclusion of Radiología both in Medline, the best known and most widely used source of information in the health sciences, and in the JCR.
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- A Miguel-Dasit
- Sección de Resonancia Magnética, Hospital La Plana de Vila-real, Vila-real, Castellón, España.
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Bydder S, Marion K, Taylor M, Semmens J. Assessment of abstracts submitted to the annual scientific meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 50:355-9. [PMID: 16884423 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2006.01599.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The process for selecting abstracts submitted for presentation at annual scientific meetings should ensure both the quality of these meetings and fairness to prospective presenters. The aim of the present study was to review the assessment of radiation oncology abstracts submitted for oral presentation to the 2004 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists annual scientific meeting. Selection criteria were developed that were primarily focused on the subjective aspects of abstract quality. All research abstracts were reviewed blindly by five individual reviewers (four radiation oncologists and a statistician), scoring each abstract in five categories. The scores of three reviewers were used to select the top 30 general and top eight trainee entries. For comparison, cluster analysis using the scores of all five reviewers was used to group papers into two ranks. There was a strong correlation in total scores for each paper, between all reviewers. Similarly, the study design subscale was strongly correlated between all reviewers. Abstracts belonging to the first-rank cluster were generally selected. Most trainee entries would have been successful in being accepted into the general programme. The selection process described appears feasible and fair and may improve the quality of meetings.
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- S Bydder
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Secil M, Ucar G, Dicle O. Scientific papers presented at the 2000-2001 European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) meetings: publication rates during the period 2000-2004. Eur Radiol 2006; 17:2183-8. [PMID: 16715236 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-006-0297-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2005] [Revised: 03/06/2006] [Accepted: 04/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the rate at which abstracts orally presented at the ESGAR 2000 and 2001 meetings were published between 2000-2004, and to identify predictive factors of publication. The abstracts of ESGAR meeting presentations were reviewed and classified according to organ, modality, type of design, country of origin of the studies and basic categories of diagnostic or interventional. The presentations were searched for publication in Medline-indexed journals using the PubMed server. The publication rates of the presentations, the time period between the presentation and publication, and the journal in which the article had appeared were investigated. An overall number of 109 publications were found originating from 276 presentations (39.5%). The median and inter-quartile range [IQR] between the abstract presentation and subsequently full publication was 18 months [1.0 -53.0]. The journal with the highest number of derived articles from abstract presentation was European Radiology (n=21, 19.2%). Retrospective studies were found to be more frequently published than prospective studies (p=0.001). The publication rate did not show any statistically significant difference between groups of other classifications. The publication rate of studies orally presented at ESGAR meetings was 39.5%. No specific variable other than the type of design of the studies appeared to influence the publication rate.
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- Mustafa Secil
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
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Miguel-Dasit A, Martí-Bonmatí L, Sanfeliu-Montoro A, Aleixandre R, Valderrama JC. Scientific papers presented at the European Congress of Radiology: a two-year comparison. Eur Radiol 2006; 17:1372-6. [PMID: 16685504 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-006-0289-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2006] [Revised: 03/28/2006] [Accepted: 04/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The purpose of this report was to determine the rate at which abstracts orally presented at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2001 were published in 2001-2005 Medline-indexed journals and to compare publication rates and factors with presentations at the ECR in two different periods (2001 and 2000). Absolute and relative publication rates (APR, RPR) and different publication-related factors were analysed. From 991 abstracts originating from 52 countries, 449 articles (APR 45%) were subsequently published in 125 journals, most frequently in European Radiology (n=79, 18%). Country of origin statistically (p<0.0001) influences subsequent publication of the abstract, with Germany having the highest number of presentations (n=300) and derived articles (n=175, RPR 58%) whereas Sweden had the highest RPR (82%). Interventional and physics studies had the highest RPR (59% and 58%, respectively). The ECR meeting has a very high and stable APR (ECR 2001: 45% vs ECR 2000: 47%), and the journal European Radiology had the larger number of related publications (18% RPR following ECR 2001 compared with 14% from ECR 2000). Germany had the highest number of presentations and publications for both meetings. The highest RPR for ECR 2001 was found in interventional and physics studies whereas chest and cardiac studies had the highest RPR for ECR 2000.
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Miguel-Dasit A, Martí-Bonmatí L, Aleixandre R, Sanfeliu P, Bautista D. Publication of Material Presented at Radiologic Meetings: Authors' Country and International Collaboration. Radiology 2006; 239:521-8. [PMID: 16543588 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2392050162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To estimate the influence of the authors' country and collaboration on the probability of subsequent full publication of material from oral presentations at the 2000 European Congress of Radiology (ECR). MATERIALS AND METHODS After searching the Medline database for articles published between 2000 and 2003, all articles that originated from presentations at the ECR in 2000 and were published in journals indexed in the Journal Citation Report were evaluated. Relative likelihood of full publication depending on the country in which an abstract originated was compared with that of Austria, which is the host country of the ECR. The chi(2) test was used to compare publication rates according to country of origin and collaboration. The median and interquartile range of the impact factor of publications according to country of origin and collaboration in the abstract were analyzed by using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The percentage of articles published in journals ranked in the top quartile (top 25% of journals according to impact factor) was calculated. RESULTS Of 1020 presentations, 403 articles (39%) with significant (P < .001) variations according to country of origin were identified. Studies originating from the United States had the highest percentage of full publication (62%; relative likelihood, 1.41), median impact factor (4.5), and percentage of articles in the top quartile (54%). Radiology was the top quartile journal, with the most articles published (60%). Impact factor differed according to country of origin (P < .001). Abstracts submitted with collaboration between (a) European countries and countries outside of Europe (other than the United States) and (b) different European countries had the highest publication rates (83% and 52%, respectively; P = .03). CONCLUSION The country of origin of an abstract was useful in predicting the chances of full publication of the abstract, with the United States having the highest publication rate. Authors were more likely to publish an article if it had been prepared with international collaboration.
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Bydder S, Packer D, Semmens J. The value of a scientific writing training workshop for radiologists and radiation oncologists. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 50:29-32. [PMID: 16499724 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01543.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A substantial amount of radiological and radiation oncological research carried out in Australasia is not published. Therefore, a scientific writing skills training workshop was held in conjunction with the 2004 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting. Registration for the 3-h-long workshop was open to all conference attendees but numbers were limited. The workshop was led by an experienced facilitator who used content based on a literature review. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires rating their agreement with statements regarding their writing abilities and resources before the workshop. Those who attended the workshop repeated the questionnaire 6-8 weeks afterwards. Comparison of the paired preworkshop and postworkshop responses showed increases in the median category of agreement with statements regarding having the required skills, having advice available and understanding the structure of scientific articles. In addition, all participants reported that they found the workshop useful, said that they would recommend attendance to others and felt that such workshops should be available at future Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meetings. Half the participants felt that the workshop made it more likely that they would publish. We have shown that even short workshops appear to have benefits and should be encouraged.
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- S Bydder
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
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Morgan CJ, Cooper AJ, Dyer JP, Friedmann PS. The publication rate of abstracts presented at the British Association of Dermatologists Annual Meeting. Br J Dermatol 2006; 153:855-7. [PMID: 16181481 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06848.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rosmarakis ES, Soteriades ES, Vergidis PI, Kasiakou SK, Falagas ME. From conference abstract to full paper: differences between data presented in conferences and journals. FASEB J 2005; 19:673-80. [PMID: 15857882 DOI: 10.1096/fj.04-3140lfe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND We studied the type and frequency of differences between data presented in conference abstracts and subsequent published papers in the fields of infectious diseases and microbiology. METHODS We reviewed all abstracts from the first session of 7 of 15 major research categories presented in the 1999 and 2000 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. For each selected pair of abstract and related published paper, two independent investigators performed a detailed data comparison. RESULTS From 190 abstracts reviewed, 68 (36%) were subsequently published as full papers by March 2004. Fifty-two pairs referred to the same study population and period. Differences were found in 30 of 51 pairs, which were further analyzed (point estimate=59%, 95% C.I.: 45-73%). The identified differences were related to both the aims and conclusions of the study (3/30), the study conclusions only (2/30), numbers and/or rates of the studied patients (10/30), numbers or rates of microbiological isolates (9/30), MIC values or K(i) values (5/30), other pharmacological properties of antibiotics (2/30), odds ratio (1/30), and duration of observation (1/30). Some differences were considered major. In bivariable associations, time to publication (from presentation in the conference to publication of the full paper) was associated with identifiable differences between the conference abstract and the full paper (OR=1.76, 95% CI 0.95-3.24/year of delay, P=0.07). CONCLUSIONS It is reassuring that although we identified several reportable differences, only a very small proportion of studies exhibited differences in their aims and/or conclusions. Researchers may benefit from the above findings in improving the accuracy of presented data.
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