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Mastrokostas PG, Klein B, Cappellino AL, Bartlett LE, Parada SA, Cohn RM. Publication rates of abstracts presented at American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons annual open and closed conferences: 2015-2019. JSES Rev Rep Tech 2024; 4:204-207. [PMID: 38706684 PMCID: PMC11065728 DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2023.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Background The annual meetings hosted by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) present the latest prepublication literature in shoulder and elbow surgery, facilitating early dissemination of novel findings that impact clinical decision-making. Evaluating the publication rate of presented abstracts at ASES conferences becomes crucial in assessing the quality of research showcased, as these presentations often precede the peer-review process. Methods The ASES conference programs from 2015-2019 were reviewed to identify presented abstracts. For each abstract, the title, author(s), conference year, and meeting type (open vs. closed) were recorded. The names of the author(s) of each abstract were searched in the PubMed and Google Scholar databases to determine if there was an associated published manuscript. For each identified manuscript, the title, author(s), date of publication, publishing journal, impact factor of the publishing journal, level of evidence, and number of citations were recorded. Results A total of 316 abstracts were presented as podium lectures at ASES open and closed meetings between 2015 and 2019. Within 3 years of presentation, 240 (75.9%) of the presented abstracts resulted in publication. There was an increase in the proportion of abstracts resulting in publication within 3 years of the presentation from 2015-2019 (R = 0.8733, P = .053). Overall, the proportion of presented abstracts that went on to publication in peer-reviewed journals also increased (R = 0.8907, P = .043). Manuscripts of abstracts presented at open meetings had a shorter time to publication (8.78 vs. 11.82 months; P = .0160) and were cited more often (40.89 vs. 30.11, P = .0099) than those presented at closed meetings. Conclusion There has been an increase in the publication rate of abstracts presented at ASES annual meetings in the study period. Published manuscripts of abstracts presented at ASES open conferences were published faster, and were cited more often, than closed conferences. ASES conferences allow for the presentation of high-quality prepublication literature in shoulder and elbow surgery.
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- Paul G. Mastrokostas
- College of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Huntington, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Huntington, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Huntington, NY, USA
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Guo F, Ye W, Qin D, Fang X, Hua F, He H. Abstracts of randomized controlled trials in pediatric dentistry: reporting quality and spin. BMC Med Res Methodol 2023; 23:263. [PMID: 37950213 PMCID: PMC10636842 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-023-02085-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Abstracts provide readers a concise and readily accessible information of the trials. However, poor reporting quality and spin (misrepresentation of research findings) can lead to an overestimation in trial validity. This methodological study aimed to assess the reporting quality and spin among randomized controlled trial (RCT) abstracts in pediatric dentistry. METHODS We hand-searched RCTs in five leading pediatric dental journals between 2015 and 2021. Reporting quality in each abstract was assessed using the original 16-item CONSORT for abstracts checklist. Linear regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with reporting quality. We evaluated the presence and characteristics of spin only in abstracts of parallel-group RCTs with nonsignificant primary outcomes according to pre-determined spin strategies. RESULTS One hundred eighty-two abstracts were included in reporting quality evaluation. The mean overall quality score was 4.57 (SD, 0.103; 95% CI, 4.36-4.77; score range, 1-10). Only interventions, objective, and conclusions were adequately reported. Use of flow diagram (P < 0.001) was the only significant factor of higher reporting quality. Of the 51 RCT abstracts included for spin analysis, spin was identified in 40 abstracts (78.4%), among which 23 abstracts (45.1%) had spin in the Results section and 39 in the Conclusions Sect. (76.5%). CONCLUSIONS The reporting quality of RCT abstracts in pediatric dentistry is suboptimal and the prevalence of spin is high. Joint efforts are needed to improve reporting quality and minimize spin.
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- Feiyang Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at Optics Valley Branch, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
- Center for Evidence-Based Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
- Center for Dentofacial Development and Sleep Medicine, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
- Division of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
- Center for Dentofacial Development and Sleep Medicine, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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Hashemi A, Mahdavirad F. A cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary, and cross-gender study on Appraisal resources in PhD dissertation abstracts: Martin & White's (2005) Appraisal Theory in focus. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22074. [PMID: 38027711 PMCID: PMC10679505 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The abstract which complements proposals, articles, and dissertations, is a remarkable convention in scientific studies since it creates access for readers and authors to read or publish studies or articles. Research abstracts (RA) function as the gateway to view an article, journals' selection for contributions, and for conferences to accept or reject articles (Lores, 2004) In this study, we aimed to investigate the preferences of writers in 160 PhD dissertation abstracts, encompassing both male and female native and non-native authors, across various fields of study, both in the hard and soft sciences. Our primary objective was to discern the writers' inclinations towards utilizing specific linguistic resources, as proposed by Martin and White's Appraisal theory (2005), to convey their positions and engage with the perspectives articulated by their peers. The analysis of the data, conducted using statistical methods, unveiled a pervasive utilization of appraisal resources by the writers, enabling them to articulate their viewpoints, prospects, perceptions, and evaluations concerning diverse subjects. Among these resources, Attitude resources stood out prominently, constituting a substantial 84% of the total Appraisal resources employed in all the abstracts. Graduation resources held an intermediate position, while Engagement resources were the least utilized. Within the realm of Attitude subcategories, Appreciation resources emerged as the most prevalent. Remarkably, female authors specializing in the soft sciences displayed a higher degree of proficiency in the use of these resources, surpassing their counterparts in other categories. This finding suggests that female writers in the soft sciences possess exceptional interpersonal communication skills, making them particularly persuasive and inspirational. The implications of this study extend to the domains of language teaching and learning, material development, and syllabus design. It sheds light on how writers employ linguistic resources to convey their positions effectively, offering valuable insights for educational practices and curriculum enhancement.
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- Ali Hashemi
- English Language and Literature Dept., Faculty of Language and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
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- English Language and Literature Dept., Faculty of Language and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
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Ali MJ, Singh S. ChatGPT and scientific abstract writing: pitfalls and caution. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023; 261:3205-3206. [PMID: 37227477 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-023-06123-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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- Mohammad Javed Ali
- Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Road no 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, -34, India.
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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Ng SHX, Teow KL, Ang GY, Tan WS, Hum A. Semi-automating abstract screening with a natural language model pretrained on biomedical literature. Syst Rev 2023; 12:172. [PMID: 37740227 PMCID: PMC10517490 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02353-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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We demonstrate the performance and workload impact of incorporating a natural language model, pretrained on citations of biomedical literature, on a workflow of abstract screening for studies on prognostic factors in end-stage lung disease. The model was optimized on one-third of the abstracts, and model performance on the remaining abstracts was reported. Performance of the model, in terms of sensitivity, precision, F1 and inter-rater agreement, was moderate in comparison with other published models. However, incorporating it into the screening workflow, with the second reviewer screening only abstracts with conflicting decisions, translated into a 65% reduction in the number of abstracts screened by the second reviewer. Subsequent work will look at incorporating the pre-trained BERT model into screening workflows for other studies prospectively, as well as improving model performance.
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- Sheryl Hui-Xian Ng
- Health Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, 3 Fusionopolis Link, #03-08, Singapore, 138543, Singapore.
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- Health Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, 3 Fusionopolis Link, #03-08, Singapore, 138543, Singapore
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- Health Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, 3 Fusionopolis Link, #03-08, Singapore, 138543, Singapore
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- Health Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, 3 Fusionopolis Link, #03-08, Singapore, 138543, Singapore
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore
- The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education, Dover Park Hospice, 10 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308436, Singapore
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Sidhoo S, Ghosh S, Barnes EA, Cuartero J, Fairchild A. Prevalence of palliative radiotherapy abstracts presented at the annual scientific meetings of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology: 2003-2021. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:525. [PMID: 37589867 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07937-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Approximately half of all radiotherapy (RT) is delivered with palliative intent. Clinical research in palliative RT aims to manage symptoms, improve quality of life (QoL), evaluate supportive care, and determine optimal dose-fractionation schedules. Our aim was to describe the prevalence of palliative research at the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (CARO) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) over time and compare this analysis to previously published work which evaluated the years 1992-2002. METHODS Published abstracts (2003-2021) were independently reviewed by two authors who categorized each as curative-intent; palliative-intent; pertaining to both populations; or neither. Abstracts were considered palliative if they described incurable malignancy and interventions primarily for symptom control or QoL. Type of study, primary, site treated, and symptoms palliated were recorded. Descriptive and summary statistics were calculated including one-way ANOVA test for trend. RESULTS Three hundred thirty-nine out of 4566 abstracts (7.4%, range 2.4-13.9% per year) were classified as palliative. 7.7% (26/339) described phase I-III trials. The main primary site was the lung (39/339) and the most common metastatic site was the bone (34.2%). QoL, symptom and toxicity outcomes were reported in 31.6% (107/339), 37.8% (128/339) and 17.7% (60/339), respectively. The most common symptom investigated was pain (38/339). The proportion of abstracts classified as curative, palliative or reporting toxicity endpoints demonstrated significant change over time (all p<0.0001). CONCLUSION While proportion of palliative themed abstracts has increased with time, there remains a significant gap before equivalence with the prevalence of palliative RT in clinical practice is achieved.
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- Saveen Sidhoo
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Avraham Y, Berry EM, Merchavia S, Vorobiev L, Najajreh Y, Furman S, Zwas DR, Albeck A. Novel N-Acylethanolamide Derivatives Affect Body Weight and Energy Balance. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300212. [PMID: 37461813 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Introduction - The obesity pandemic is multifactorial. Nutritional, pharmacologic and surgical interventions are limited in reach and efficacy, raising need for new therapeutics. Aims - Characterization of anorexigenic and cognitive effect and central mechanism of action of novel N-acylethanolamide derivatives. Methods - Sabra mice divided to similar experimental groups, injected IP with: oleyl-L-leucinolamide (1 A), linoleyl-L-leucinolamide (4 A), linoleyl-L-valinolamide (5 A), oleyl-oxycarbonyl-L-valinolamide (1 B), oleyl-oxycarbonyl-D-valinolamide (2 B), oleylamine-carbonyl-L-valinolamide (3 B), oleylamine-carbonyl-D-valinolamide (4 B), and oleyl-L-hydroxyvalineamide (5 B). Control group with vehicle. Body weight and food consumption followed for 39 days. Motor activity and cognitive function by open field test and eight-arm maze. Mice sacrificed and mechanism of action investigated by qPCR. The genes analyzed involved in energy balance and regulation of appetite. Catecholamines and serotonin evaluated. Results - Compounds 1 A, 5 A, 1 B-4 B, caused significant weight loss of 4.2-5.6 % and 5 A, 1 B-4 B, improved cognitive function following 8 i. p. injections of 1 mg/kg during 39 days, by different mechanisms. 5 A, 3 B and 4 B decreased food consumption, whereas 1 A, 5 A and 2 B increased motor activity. 1 A, 4 A, 1 B and 3 B elevated SIRT-1, associated with survival. POMC upregulated by 1 B and 2 B, CART by 1 B, 2 B and 1 A. NPY and CAMKK2 downregulated by 5 A. 4 B enhanced 5-HT levels. 4 A, 5 A, 1 B, 4 B, 5 B decreased FAAH, showing long lasting effect. Conclusions - These new compounds might be developed for the treatment of obesity and for improved cognitive function.
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- Yosefa Avraham
- Department of Metabolism and Human Nutrition, Braun School of Public Health, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, P.O.Box 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Metabolism and Human Nutrition, Braun School of Public Health, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, P.O.Box 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Metabolism and Human Nutrition, Braun School of Public Health, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, P.O.Box 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Metabolism and Human Nutrition, Braun School of Public Health, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, P.O.Box 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Anticancer Drugs Research lab, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Quds University, Abu-Dies, P.O.Box 20002, Jerusalem, Palestinian Authority
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- The Julius Spokojny Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Linda Joy Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Center for Women, Heart Institute, Hadassah University Medical Center, P.O.Box 12000, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Julius Spokojny Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Vignali L, Xu Y, Turini J, Collignon O, Crepaldi D, Bottini R. Spatiotemporal dynamics of abstract and concrete semantic representations. Brain Lang 2023; 243:105298. [PMID: 37399687 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2023.105298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Dual Coding Theories (DCT) suggest that meaning is represented in the brain by a double code: a language-derived code in the Anterior Temporal Lobe (ATL) and a sensory-derived code in perceptual and motor regions. Concrete concepts should activate both codes, while abstract ones rely solely on the linguistic code. To test these hypotheses, the present magnetoencephalography (MEG) experiment had participants judge whether visually presented words relate to the senses while we recorded brain responses to abstract and concrete semantic components obtained from 65 independently rated semantic features. Results evidenced early involvement of anterior-temporal and inferior-frontal brain areas in both abstract and concrete semantic information encoding. At later stages, occipital and occipito-temporal regions showed greater responses to concrete compared to abstract features. The present findings suggest that the concreteness of words is processed first with a transmodal/linguistic code, housed in frontotemporal brain systems, and only after with an imagistic/sensorimotor code in perceptual regions.
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- Lorenzo Vignali
- Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Trento, Italy; International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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- Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Trento, Italy; International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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- Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Trento, Italy; Psychological Sciences Research Institute (IPSY) and Institute of NeuroScience (IoNS), University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, The Sense Innovation and Research Center, Lausanne and Sion, Switzerland
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- International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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- Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
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Issa TZ, Lee Y, Lambrechts MJ, Reynolds C, Cha R, Kim J, Canseco JA, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Schroeder GD, Hilibrand AS. Publication rates of abstracts presented across 6 major spine specialty conferences. N Am Spine Soc J 2023; 14:100227. [PMID: 37266484 PMCID: PMC10230252 DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2023.100227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Background Although scientific researchers aim to present their projects at academic conferences as a step toward publication, not all projects mature to become a peer-reviewed manuscript. The publication rate of meetings can be utilized to assess the quality of presented research. Our objective was to evaluate the contemporary publication rate of abstracts presented at spine conferences. Methods We reviewed annual meeting programs of North American Spine Society (NASS), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Spine Global Spine Congress (GSC), Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS), and Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) from 2017 to 2019. Abstracts were identified as published from PubMed and Google search. From published manuscripts, journal name and open access status was collected. Journal impact factors were collected from the 2021 Journal Citation Reports. Results A total of 3,091/5,722 (54%) abstracts were published, ranging from 44.5% to 66.3%. Publication rate of posters and podiums ranged from 39.8% to 64.8% and 51.6% to 67.2%, respectively. Podium presentations were more likely to be published than posters (59.6% vs. 47.2%, p<.001). Only NASS (61.4% vs. 61.8%) and LSRS (64.6% vs. 67.2%) demonstrated similar publication rates for posters and podiums. Award nominated abstracts had a significantly higher publication rate (68.0% vs. 53.4%, p<.001). Among journals with an impact factor, the median overall impact factor was 3.27 and was similar between all conferences except GSC, which was slightly lower (2.72 vs. 3.27, p<.001). Conclusions Fifty-four percent of abstracts were published with 3 societies (NASS, LSRS, and SRS) having rates of over 60%. Moreover, NASS and LSRS demonstrated high publication rates regardless of presentation type. These numbers are significantly higher than previous reports suggesting that these conferences allow attendees to review high quality evidence that is likely to achieve peer-reviewed publication while obtaining an early look at original research.
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- Tariq Z. Issa
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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- College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19129, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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Jodeh DS, Scariano G, An C, Xu S, Ginesi M, Hashimoto DA, Marks J, Steinhagen E, Stein SL. An analysis of publications originating from abstracts presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Meeting. Surg Endosc 2023:10.1007/s00464-023-10139-1. [PMID: 37204602 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10139-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research presentation has benefits, including CV building, networking, and collaboration. A measurable standard for achievement is publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Expectations regarding the likelihood of publication are unknown for studies presented at a national surgical scientific meeting. This study aims to evaluate predictors of manuscript publication arising from abstracts presented at a national surgical scientific meeting. METHODS Abstracts presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Meeting 2019 were reviewed. Identification of published manuscripts was completed using MedLine, Embase, and Google Scholar 28 months after the presentation to allow for time for publication. Factors evaluated for association with publication included author and abstract measures. Descriptive analyses and multivariable statistics were performed. RESULTS 724 abstracts (160 podiums, 564 posters) were included. Of the podium presentations, 128 (80%) were published in a median of 4 months after the presentation. On univariable and multivariable analyses, there was no association between publication and abstract topic, gender, degree, number of publications, or H-indices of first and senior authors. 154 (27.3%) poster presentations were published with a median of 13 months. On univariable analysis, there was a statistically significant difference regarding the abstract topic (p = 0.015) and senior author degree (p = 0.01) between published and unpublished posters. Multivariable analysis demonstrated that colorectal surgery (OR 2.52; CI 1.02-6.23) and metabolic/obesity (OR 2.53; CI 1.09-5.84) are associated with an increased odd of publication. There was an inverse association with female senior authors (OR 0.53; CI 0.29-0.98), while additional degrees (e.g., doctorate and/or master's degree) of the senior authors were associated with an increased publication rate (OR 1.80; CI 1.00-3.22). CONCLUSION 80% of podiums but only 27% of posters were ultimately published. While some predictors of poster publication were noted, it is unclear if these are why these projects fail to publish. Future research is warranted to determine if there are effective strategies to increase poster publication rates.
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- Diana S Jodeh
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor, 5301 McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
- University Hospitals Research in Surgical Outcomes and Effectiveness (UH RISES), Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- University Hospitals Research in Surgical Outcomes and Effectiveness (UH RISES), Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- University Hospitals Research in Surgical Outcomes and Effectiveness (UH RISES), Cleveland, OH, USA
- Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- University Hospitals Research in Surgical Outcomes and Effectiveness (UH RISES), Cleveland, OH, USA
- Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Drury A, Pape E, Dowling M, Miguel S, Fernández-Ortega P, Papadopoulou C, Kotronoulas G. How to Write a Comprehensive and Informative Research Abstract. Semin Oncol Nurs 2023; 39:151395. [PMID: 36841679 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This article provides practical guidance on developing a comprehensible abstract, including those required for funding applications, conferences, and publication. In addition, we discuss and demonstrate the practicalities of editing and revising an abstract for conference or peer review and identify emerging formats that may be more relevant to nurses and researchers. DATA SOURCES This article has been informed by literature and the coauthors' respective experiences of preparing and reviewing abstracts for publication and conference presentation. CONCLUSION Abstracts are a valuable tool to communicate the most important elements of the methods and results of a research project for a conference, manuscript, or even a research funding application. However, abstracts may often be an overlooked part of the dissemination process. An abstract determines whether or not a piece of research is relevant for presentation at a conference or valuable enough to be considered for peer review and subsequent publication. A strong and clearly written abstract positively predisposes reviewers of grant applications. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Writing an abstract is arguably the most challenging component of academic writing, summarizing the results of a substantive research project in three to five sentences and positioning them concisely within the background and implications for future practice, policy, and research. A well-written abstract is clear, concise, and critical and requires time and revision to ensure success.
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- Amanda Drury
- Associate Professor in General Nursing, School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Digestive oncology nurse specialist and researcher, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Associate Professor. School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway, Ireland
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- Specialist Nurse & PhD student, Department of Head and Neck and ENT Cancer Surgery of the Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Francisco Gentil, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nursing Research Head Nurse & Associate Professor, Catalan Institute of Oncology, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Reader, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Blantyre, Scotland
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- Reader in Supportive Cancer Care, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Mycyk MB, Murphy CM, Chary M, Chai PR, Dunavin A, Meyn A, Mazer-Amirshahi M. Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers: a Sustainable Mentoring Program for Early Career Toxicologists in Scientific Abstract Review. J Med Toxicol 2023; 19:224-227. [PMID: 36879004 PMCID: PMC10050293 DOI: 10.1007/s13181-023-00938-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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The presentation of abstracts at scientific meetings is an important step in the dissemination of scientific discovery. Most scientific meetings recruit volunteer experts to evaluate and score submitted abstracts to determine which ones qualify for presentation. Reviewing an abstract is an important service to one's specialty, but there is typically no formal training or required instruction during medical toxicology fellowship on scientific abstract scoring. In order to provide structured training in abstract review, the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) Research Committee launched the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) Abstract Review Mentor program in 2021. The goals of this program were to train fellows how to score scientific abstracts and provide them with new mentor connections to toxicologists outside of their training program. After evaluating 3 years of data from participating fellows-in-training and faculty mentors, we conclude that ACMT's Abstract Review Mentor program was successful in training future reviewers and fostering external mentorship relationships. All participants reported their experience in this program will change how they submit future abstracts to scientific meetings, help their future service as an abstract reviewer, and motivate their involvement in other specialty-related research activities. Implementing an abstract review training program is sustainable and a vital strategy for enhancing the dissemination of scientific discovery and training the next generation of medical toxicology researchers.
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- Mark B Mycyk
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Health, 1950 West Polk, 7thFloor, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, New York Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- The Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, USA
- The Fenway Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital, 110 Irving St NW, Washington, DC, USA
- National Capital Poison Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Helbach J, Hoffmann F, Pieper D, Allers K. Reporting according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses for abstracts (PRISMA-A) depends on abstract length. J Clin Epidemiol 2023; 154:167-177. [PMID: 36584734 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate reporting of abstracts of systematic reviews according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses for abstracts (PRISMA-A) 2013 checklist. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING A random sample of 534 systematic reviews on effectiveness indexed in PubMed between 2000 and 2019 was assessed. Adherence of abstracts to PRISMA-A was analysed using descriptive statistics. Results were stratified by number of words, structure, and year of publication. RESULT The mean score of fully reported PRISMA-A items was 5.4 of 12, with adherence varying widely between items (0% to 98.8%). Cochrane reviews received higher mean total scores than non-Cochrane reviews (6.3 vs. 5.2). Adherence to PRISMA-A increased linearly with increasing word count. In non-Cochrane reviews, authors of structured abstracts more often adhered to PRISMA-A than those of unstructured abstracts. No improvements in reporting of abstracts were found after the implementation of PRISMA-A in 2013. CONCLUSION Adherence to PRISMA-A shows great potential for improvement. Therefore, authors, editors, and reviewers should be made aware of PRISMA-A by referring to it in the journal submission guidelines. As adherence to PRISMA-A increases with the number of words, journals should consider to increase the word limit to 250-300 words.
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- Jasmin Helbach
- Department of Health Services Research, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
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- Department of Health Services Research, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Institute for Health Services and Health System Research, Rüdersdorf, Germany; Center for Health Services Research, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf, Germany
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- Department of Health Services Research, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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Baik ES, Koshy A, Hardy BW. Communicating CRISPR: Challenges and opportunities in engaging the public. Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci 2022; 188:171-193. [PMID: 35168742 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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CRISPR technologies are advancing at a dizzying pace, and emerging cultural, sociopolitical, ethical, and legal implications continue to pose new challenges for public engagement. Recent calls for public engagement and dialogue on CRISPR applications stress the importance of nuanced thinking and responsible communication. In this chapter, we review public opinion research and find that a comprehensive and clear picture of global views on CRISPR is missing but is necessary to build the foundation for effective public engagement programs. We recommend community-based-participatory research as an inclusive and effective framework for shared knowledge production and decision-making practices for scientific experts and science communicators to engage in genuine and meaningful dialogue with community members in making informed consideration for important value-laden decisions. In response to the politicization of science, this chapter offers strategic communication techniques that can help those facilitating public engagement of CRISPR-based technologies keep cognitive biases, such as identity protective cognition, motivated reasoning, and confirmation bias, at bay.
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- Elizabeth S Baik
- Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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Pagkalidou E, Anastasilakis DA, Kokkali S, Doundoulakis I, Tsapas A, Dardavessis T, Haidich AB. Reporting completeness in abstracts of systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies in cardiovascular diseases is suboptimal. Hellenic J Cardiol 2022; 65:25-34. [PMID: 35181563 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Journal abstracts are crucial for the identification and initial assessment of content of studies. We evaluated whether authors in the field of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) reported Diagnostic Test Accuracy Systematic Reviews (DTA SRs) abstracts adequately, as defined by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-DTA guidelines. METHODS SRs of DTA studies in CVDs published in general and specialized medical journals were identified in a MEDLINE search between 2010-2020. Adherence to 12 PRISMA-DTA for abstracts items was assessed independently by two reviewers and compared by journal's type. Moreover, the association of reporting completeness with different characteristics was investigated. RESULTS We included 72 abstracts. Studies published in general medical journals had higher mean reporting score than those in specialized journals (6.2 vs 5.3 out of 12 items; mean difference: 0.88; 95% confidence interval: 0.21, 1.55). PRISMA-DTA adherence was higher in journals that adopted this guideline and in articles with structured abstracts. However, number of participants analysed, funding and registration were the least-reported items in the identified abstracts. CONCLUSION The reporting of abstracts of DTA reports in CVDs is suboptimal according to PRISMA-DTA guidelines. Abstract reporting could be improved with the use of higher word count limits and the adoption of PRISMA-DTA guidelines especially in specialized journals.
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- Eirini Pagkalidou
- Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Diabetes Centre, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Schreiweis B, Kock-Schoppenhauer AK. One Conference, Three Proceedings - Which Papers Should I Submit and How? A Publication Strategy for Young Scientists Regarding the GMDS Annual Conference and Beyond (Editorial). Stud Health Technol Inform 2021; 283:12-9. [PMID: 34545815 DOI: 10.3233/SHTI210535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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The primary intention of any scientific work is to share the gained knowledge and to contribute to the knowledge and progress in the scientific domain. The wide range of journals and conferences, each with specific submission requirements, can be difficult to navigate, especially for young scientists without extensive experience. But a suitable publication strategy can be helpful, especially at the beginning of a scientific career. Using the annual conference of the German Association for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (GMDS) e.V. as an example, this editorial highlights fundamental differences, advantages and disadvantages, as well as assistance in selecting the right form of submission.
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Chellamuthu G, Muthu S, Damodaran UK, Rangabashyam R. "Only 50% of randomized trials have high level of confidence in arthroscopy and sports medicine"-a spin-based assessment. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:2789-2798. [PMID: 34021767 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-021-06614-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Pioneering works on the quality appraisal of RCTs have recognized and addressed most of the issues that affect the RCT quality but some issues such as "Writers' bias" or "Spin" are yet to be sorted out. Spin, particularly in the abstracts, is a potential source of deception to the readers. The purpose of this study is to grade the RCTs of arthroscopy and sports medicine based on a spin in their abstracts, analyze the prevalence of spin, and explore methods to remove spin. METHODS 250 recent RCTs from the top 5 arthroscopy and sports medicine journals were selected. Baseline data of the articles were collected. Consort Adherence Score (CAS) was calculated. The abstracts of the RCTs were graded using the Level Of Confidence (LOC) grading tool developed by the Orthopaedic Research Group. The association of the spin grade with other characteristics of the articles was analyzed. RESULTS The median CAS for the included studies was 9 (IQR 8-10). It was found that only 49.6% (n = 124) articles had high LOC with no or one non-critical spin in the abstract. 20.8% (n = 52) had Moderate LOC with more than one non-critical spin. 19.6% (n = 49) had at least one critical spin and 10% (n = 25) had more than one critical flaw making their results have Low and Critically Low LOC, respectively. Of the ten variables analyzed in multivariate regression analysis, it was found that CAS was the only significant factor that determines the level of confidence in the abstract of RCTs CONCLUSION: Spin is prevalent in abstracts of sports medicine and arthroscopy journals with 50.4% having some form of spin. Grading the LOC of the RCTs based on spin is the necessity of the day for the readers. Only 49.6% of the RCTs had high LOC. Objective structuring of the abstracts would help eliminate spin in the future. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 1.
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- Orthopaedic Research Group, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Government Hospital, Velayuthampalayam, Karur, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Orthopaedic Research Group, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Orthopaedic Research Group, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Central Prison Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lee YWJ, Matadar I, Harrison JE. Conference abstracts-what gets published, when, and from where? J World Fed Orthod 2021; 10:119-26. [PMID: 34303647 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Scientific meetings provide a platform for disseminating new research. Abstracts presented at these meetings are frequently published as full-length papers in peer-reviewed journals. The primary aims of this study were to determine the publication rate and time to publication of abstracts presented at the European Orthodontic Society (EOS) and World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) congresses in 2015. The secondary aim was to identify factors predicting the publication of abstracts. METHODS The congress abstracts were identified from the congress report or organizers. Systematic searches of the PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were performed to identify papers based on the abstracts identified. Abstract titles, first and last authors' last name, and keywords were used to identify whether an abstract resulted in a publication. Abstracts published as full-length articles were then analyzed. RESULTS In total, 208 abstracts were identified, of which 46.6% were published as full-length articles. The median time to publication was 17 months after the EOS congress, and 8.5 months after the WFO congress. Abstracts presented orally were more likely to be published than those presented as posters. Abstracts from Europe were more likely to result in publication. The subject and setting of the study were poor predictors of publication. CONCLUSIONS Less than half of the abstracts presented at the EOS and WFO congresses in 2015 led to full publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The mode of presentation and the region of origin of the research were good predictors of publication.
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Tallapragada M, Hardy BW, Lybrand E, Hallman WK. Impact of Abstract Versus Concrete Conceptualization of Genetic Modification (GM) Technology on Public Perceptions. Risk Anal 2021; 41:976-991. [PMID: 32984992 DOI: 10.1111/risa.13591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Based on the scholarship of abstract/concrete cognition, mental schema, and the integrated model of behavior change, this study found that using concrete over abstract language increased support for specific genetically modified (GM) applications and GM in general, and improved intentions to purchase products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). An online survey with an embedded 3 × 2 experiment was conducted using a national sample of U.S. adults (N = 1,470). Participants were randomly assigned to conditions that varied in abstract/concrete conceptualization of GMOs and were prompted to assess GM risk and benefit perceptions with respect to human health and the environment. Regardless of whether they assessed risks or benefits, participants who assessed GMOs through concrete terms compared to abstract terms showed an increase in positive emotions, which in turn increased their support for specific GM applications and GM in general, and their intentions to buy products with GMOs.
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- Meghnaa Tallapragada
- Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Communication and Social Influence, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education fellowship program, NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Human Ecology, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Shepard S, Checketts J, Eash C, Austin J, Arthur W, Wayant C, Johnson M, Norris B, Vassar M. Evaluation of spin in the abstracts of orthopedic trauma literature: A cross-sectional review. Injury 2021; 52:1709-1714. [PMID: 34020782 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A cross-sectional analysis of orthopedic trauma randomized controlled trial (RCT) abstracts to assess the frequency and manifestations of spin, the misrepresentation or distortion of research findings, in orthopedic trauma clinical trials. METHODS The top 5 orthopedic trauma journals were searched from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2017. RCTs with nonsignificant endpoints (p > .05) were analyzed for spin in the abstract. The primary endpoint of our investigation was the frequency and type of spin. The secondary endpoint was to assess whether funding source was associated with the presence of spin. Due to the low reporting of funding sources no statistics were able to be computed for this outcome. RESULTS Our PubMed search yielded 517 articles. Primary screening excluded 303 articles, and full text evaluation excluded an additional 161. Overall, 53 articles were included. Spin was identified in 35 of the 53 (66.0%) abstracts analyzed. Evidence of spin was found in 21 (39.6%) abstract results sections and 22 (41.5%) abstract conclusion sections. Of the 21 RCTs reporting a clinical trial registry, 3 (14.3%) had evidence of selective reporting bias. CONCLUSIONS Orthopedic trauma RCTs from highly ranked journals with nonsignificant endpoints published from 2012 to 2017 frequently have spin in their abstracts. Abstracts with evidence of spin may influence a reader's perception of new drugs or procedures. In orthopedic trauma, the implications of spin may affect the treatment of patients with orthopedic trauma, so efforts to mitigate spin in RCT abstracts must be prioritized.
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- Samuel Shepard
- Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK, 74107 USA
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- Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK, 74107 USA
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- Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK, 74107 USA
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- Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK, 74107 USA
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- Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK, 74107 USA
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- Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK, 74107 USA
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- Oklahoma State University Medical Center - Department of Orthopaedics USA
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- Oklahoma State University Medical Center - Department of Orthopaedics USA; Orthopaedic & Trauma Services of Oklahoma USA
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- Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK, 74107 USA
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Ryu M, Ueda T, Sakurai K. An Interprofessional Approach to Oral Hygiene for Elderly Inpatients and the Perception of Caregivers Towards Oral Health Care. Int Dent J 2021; 71:328-335. [PMID: 33642042 PMCID: PMC9275307 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of an interprofessional oral hygiene support program for elderly inpatients and the perception of caregivers of the elderly towards oral health care. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants comprised 37 elderly inpatients requiring nursing care (17 males, 20 females; mean age, 83.3 ± 4.9 years) and 29 registered nurses who participated in the interprofessional oral health care support program as a caregiver (4 males, 25 females; mean age, 45.2 ± 10.3 years). In this program, inpatients received daily oral cleaning by registered nurses based on each patient's oral health care plan. The number of microbes on the tongue surface of the inpatients was measured once a week for 12 weeks. Additionally, as an investigation of the perception of the caregivers towards oral health care, a questionnaire about the required frequency and duration for oral cleaning was conducted with registered nurses before and after the program to investigate the perception of the caregivers towards oral health care. RESULTS Significant differences were observed in the number of microbes on the tongue surface between baseline and at every measurement after the beginning of this program, except for the first week. The mean required frequency and duration for oral cleaning by registered nurses at baseline were 1.5 ± 0.8 times and 3.8 ± 2.2 minutes, whereas those after the program were 2.7 ± 0.7 times and 5.8 ± 2.9 minutes, respectively. CONCLUSION Implementation of the program decreased the number of microbes on the tongue surface of the elderly inpatients and improved the perception of their caregivers towards oral health care.
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- Masahiro Ryu
- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Butler AJ, James T, Pavisian B, James KH. "Neural differences in expert guitarists during over-learned non-standard visuomotor mapping of abstract versus concrete information". Neurosci Lett 2021; 750:135624. [PMID: 33626381 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Using visual information to perform actions is a fundamental aspect of human behavior. Musicians commonly translate visual information into action using both concrete and abstract visual information. We exposed expert guitarists to four types of familiar visual depictions of action instruction including musical notation (very abstract), tablature (abstract), chord diagrams (more concrete), and actual pictures of guitars chords being formed (very concrete). These were shown during fMRI scanning as the guitarists formed the appropriate chords (as visually depicted) on a magnet safe guitar fret board with strings, or where they simply viewed the visual stimuli without an action. Whole brain contrasts revealed that the right precuneus was more active for abstract instruction while an occipito-insular circuit was more active for concrete instruction. The current findings highlight that the degree of over-learned visual abstraction is an important factor modulating visual-motor processing.
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Tumova S, Shi Y, Carr IM, Williamson G. Effects of quercetin and metabolites on uric acid biosynthesis and consequences for gene expression in the endothelium. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 162:191-201. [PMID: 33091574 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Uric acid, a metabolic product of purine degradation in humans, is a risk factor for developing gout and type 2 diabetes, and supplementation with quercetin lowers plasma uric acid in mildly hyperuricemic men. Here we examined the mechanism of inhibition of enzymes involved in uric acid metabolism by quercetin, conjugates and microbial catabolites, and measured the effect of lowered circulating uric acid on endothelial cell gene expression. METHODS Inhibition of adenosine deaminase (ADA), purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) and xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) activity by quercetin and metabolites was determined by HPLC. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured under conditions mimicking blood flow, treated with uric acid (0, 300 or 500 μmol/L), and changes in gene expression measured using transcriptomics and quantitative droplet digital PCR. RESULTS In human plasma, no inhibition of PNP activity was observed, and only quercetin weakly inhibited ADA. XOR was not present at sufficient amount in human plasma to use for testing, but quercetin, quercetin-3'-sulfate and the gut microbial metabolite 3',4'-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid inhibited bovine milk XOR. Several changes were observed in gene expression in HUVECs under flow compared to static conditions, but after uric acid treatment, only very few changes were detected. CONCLUSIONS We propose that the main mechanism by which quercetin, as quercetin-3'-sulfate, lowers uric acid in vivo is through inhibition of XOR, and not ADA nor PNP. The pertinent shift in uric acid concentration was not sufficient to produce significant changes in endothelial gene expression in a cell model.
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- Sarka Tumova
- University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK; Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, BASE Facility, 264 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168, Australia.
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Countless experiments have been devoted to understanding techniques through which memory might be improved. Many strategies uncovered in the literature are thought to act via the integration of contextual information from multiple distinct codes. However, the mnemonic benefits of these strategies often do not remain when there is no clear link between a word and its multisensory referent (e.g., in abstract words). To test the importance of this link, we asked participants to encode target words (ranging from concrete to abstract) either by drawing them, an encoding strategy recently proven to be reliable in improving memory, or writing them. Drawing provides a compelling test case because while other strategies (e.g., production, generation) shift focus to existing aspects of to-be-remembered information, drawing may forge a link with novel multisensory information, circumventing shortcomings of other memory techniques. Results indicated that while drawing's benefit was slightly larger for concrete stimuli, the effect was present across the spectrum from abstract to concrete. These findings demonstrate that even for highly abstract concepts without a clear link to a visual referent, memory is reliably improved through drawing. An exploratory analysis using a deep convolutional neural network also provided preliminary evidence that in abstract words, drawings that were most distinctive were more likely to be remembered, whereas concrete items benefited from prototypicality. Together, these results indicate that while the advantageous effects of drawing exist across all levels of concreteness, the memory benefit is larger when words are concrete, suggesting a tight coupling between the drawing benefit and visual code.
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Stavropoulos A, Berle D. The influence of ruminative processing mode on the trajectory of intrusive memories following a negative mood induction. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2020; 68:101528. [PMID: 31790884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2019.101528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Rumination following an event, particularly in an abstract as opposed to concrete processing mode, is associated with increased intrusive memory frequency. However, the temporal trajectory of intrusive memories following abstract and concrete rumination remains unclear. We examined the association between processing mode and the frequency of intrusive memories over a 6-h time period following a negative mood induction. METHODS One hundred and sixteen community participants watched a video sequence designed to induce negative mood. Participants were then randomised into condition (abstract, concrete or distraction) and completed a verbally mediated task designed to induce the respective processing mode. Participants then completed hourly ratings of rumination and intrusive memories about the video after leaving the laboratory. RESULTS Negative mood and intrusive memories were reliably induced. There were no differences in the frequency of intrusive memories between the abstract and concrete conditions. In contrast, participants in the distraction condition reported significantly more sensory intrusive memories than either ruminative condition. Three classes were found among participants following the video (intrusion free, rapid remitters, slow remitters). Condition was not predictive of class membership. LIMITATIONS It cannot be ruled out that the differences between rumination and distraction conditions were due to task differences. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to previous findings, our results suggest that any form of rumination about an event (whether in an abstract or concrete mode) may temporarily result in fewer intrusive memories in comparison to distraction. Processing mode does not appear to predict particular trajectories of intrusions following a mood induction.
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- Adele Stavropoulos
- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Şahin Mİ, Gülmez E, Taraf NH, Çetinaslan V, Vural A, Ünlü Y, Yiğit Ö. The Bibliometric Analysis of the Studies Presented at the Turkish National Otorhinolaryngology Congresses in the Period 2009-2018. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 58:99-105. [PMID: 32783036 DOI: 10.5152/tao.2020.5161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the abstracts presented at Turkish National Otorhinolaryngology Congresses in the years from 2009 to 2018. Methods Abstracts were defined and grouped according to their field of study, design, level of evidence, number of authors, the main institution in which they were held, and whether they were uni- or multi-centric. Frequency and percentage tables were prepared. Results In total, 5,463 studies, of which 1,431 (26.2%) were oral presentations and 4,032 (73.8%) were poster presentations were reviewed. The highest number of studies was in the field of otology and in the form of oral presentations (32%), and in the field of head and neck surgery in the form of poster presentations (37%). Fifty-seven percent of all studies were conducted in university hospitals, and 34% in Training and Research Hospitals. Eighty-three percent of oral presentations and 99% of poster presentations were clinical studies. The rate of experimental animal studies was 16% in oral presentations. The most commonly used design of orally presented clinical studies was descriptive (31%), whereas prospective randomized controlled design was the least common (3%). No study with a level 1 of evidence was found. The rate of oral papers presented with evidence levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 among all oral presentations were 22%, 13%, 11%, and 54%, respectively. Conclusion The findings indicated that the abstracts were satisfactory in quantity, but overall scientific quality was not sufficient. The data obtained may serve as a basis for future studies, and follow-up studies may guide individuals and institutions that steer the Turkish ENT community.
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- Mehmet İlhan Şahin
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Gaughan KP, O'Grady MJ. Publication of abstracts presented at the Irish Paediatric Association conference. Ir J Med Sci 2020; 190:209-216. [PMID: 32556938 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-020-02277-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The proportion of abstracts presented at medical conferences that are subsequently published is a potentially useful surrogate for the quality of the material presented. The mean publication percentage for paediatric conference abstracts reported in the literature is 39%. The publication of abstracts presented at the Irish Paediatric Association's (IPA) annual conference have not previously been explored. AIM To identify the subsequent publication proportion for abstracts presented at the IPA annual conference and to identify factors associated with a higher likelihood of publication. METHODS As 95% of publications occur within 5 years of conference presentation, abstracts from the 2008 to 2012 IPA conferences were selected for analysis. A PubMed/Medline search was conducted using the author's names and, if required, abstract keywords. For comparability with previous studies, articles were deemed published if they were full journal articles, contained at least one similar author and reported similar outcomes. RESULTS Over the 5-year study period, 584 IPA abstracts were presented. The percentage of abstracts published was 19.7%. One hundred and fifteen articles were published in 45 different journals; 31 (27%) of these were published in the Irish Medical Journal. The percentage of abstracts published was significantly higher for oral presentations (23% vs. 15%; p = 0.012), university-associated abstracts (31% vs. 16%; p < 0.001) and interventional studies (52% vs. 18%; p < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, only university association and interventional studies remained significantly associated with publication. CONCLUSION The percentage of IPA abstracts that were published was low when compared internationally. Further analysis is required to explore the reasons underpinning this.
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- Kevin Peter Gaughan
- Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
- Women's and Children's Health, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Hughes N, Anderson G. The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic in a UK learning disability service: lost in a sea of ever changing variables - a perspective. Int J Dev Disabil 2020; 68:374-377. [PMID: 35603005 PMCID: PMC9122349 DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2020.1773711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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- Nicola Hughes
- Department of Psychiatry, Learning Disability Service, NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Learning Disability Service, NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, UK
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Özcan-Ekşi EE, Canbolat Ç, Ayhan S, Ekşi MŞ. Stronger Together in Lab: Multi-Center and Laboratory Spine Studies Are Closer to Publication than Single-Center and Clinical Spine Studies: Snapshot of Annual Meetings of the Spine Society of Europe. Asian Spine J 2020; 14:608-612. [PMID: 32252192 PMCID: PMC7595825 DOI: 10.31616/asj.2019.0275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Study Design This is a cross-sectional study of literature databases. Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the predictive factors for the publication rates of spine studies. Overview of Literature Spine research has garnered worldwide interest due to the increased number of spinal disorders in aging population. Methods We evaluated the abstracts presented at the annual meetings of the Spine Society of Europe between 2009 and 2012. Additionally, we recorded presentation categories, study designs, research types, random assignments of the subjects, single- or multi-center- based methodologies, and significance of the results. Results We evaluated 965 abstracts, 53.5% of which were published in peer-reviewed journals. Publication rates were significantly higher for oral presentations (62.9%) and prospective studies (61.3%) as compared to the poster presentations (46.7%) and retrospective studies (44.2%), respectively (p <0.001). Clinical studies contributed to about 86.1% of the published abstracts. However, publication rates were significantly higher for laboratory studies as compared to clinical studies (70.1% vs. 50.8%, p <0.001). Multi-center studies were closer to publication than single-center studies (67.1% vs. 52.2%, p =0.009). Our study demonstrated that multi-center studies (odds ratio, 1.81; p =0.016) and laboratory studies (odds ratio, 2.60; p <0.001) are more likely to be published. Conclusions Multi-center collaborations dedicated to experimental studies in spine research are highly ranked and more likely to be published in peer-reviewed journals.
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- Emel Ece Özcan-Ekşi
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Neurosurgery, Vezirköprü State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- School of Vocational Health, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sarica C, Kucuk F, Ozen A, Aksu Sayman O. Publication Patterns of Presentations at the 16th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2020; 98:48-54. [PMID: 32074619 DOI: 10.1159/000505703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The quality of a scientific meeting can be quantified by the rate of full publications arising from the presented abstracts and the impact factor of the journals in which the studies were published. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the publication rates of presentations from the 2013 World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (WSSFN) quadrennial meeting. METHODS Scopus and PubMed databases were searched for the authors of the presentations to identify full publications arising from the relevant abstracts. Author and content matching were used to match an abstract with a full publication. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS In total, 77% (57/74), 56% (44/79), and 50% (79/157) of the paper, flash, and poster presentations, respectively, have been published, with an overall publication rate of 58% (180/310). Articles received a total of 5,227 citations, with an average of 29 ± 64.1 citations per article. The first authors who published their studies had a significantly higher h-index than those who did not publish (p = 0.003). The most preferred journals for publication were Journal of Neurosurgery, Acta Neurochirurgica, and Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. The majority of the articles (117/180 [65%]) were published in a quartile 1 or 2 journal. The average journal impact factor (JIF) was 4.5 for all presentations, and 7.8 for paper session presentations. Studies presented in paper sessions were published in significantly higher-impact factor journals than those presented in poster sessions (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The WSSFN Congress had a relatively high overall publication rate (58%) compared to both other neurosurgical congresses and congresses in other scientific fields. The average JIF of 7.8 is a reflection of the high quality and high impact of the paper session presentations.
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- Can Sarica
- Department of Neurosurgery, Adiyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey,
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- School of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Adiyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bahadoran Z, Mirmiran P, Kashfi K, Ghasemi A. The Principles of Biomedical Scientific Writing: Abstract and Keywords. Int J Endocrinol Metab 2020; 18:e100159. [PMID: 32308700 PMCID: PMC7144240 DOI: 10.5812/ijem.100159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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An abstract is a self-contained, short, powerful statement that describes a larger body of work. It may be incorporated as part of a published paper, book, grant proposal, thesis, research report, or a conference paper. An abstract of a scientific paper will be published online independently, so it should make sense when it is read alone. An abstract of a hypothesis-testing paper consists of at least four key elements, as follows: (1) study question/hypothesis/aim, (2) experiments/material and methods, (3) results, and (4) response to the question/conclusion(s). The abstract usually begins with a background and may end in applications, recommendations, implications, or speculations. The abstract is one of the many features of a manuscript that competes for the readers' attention; therefore, it should be informative, accurate, attractive, and concise. Since a huge amount of work must be compressed into a few sentences, writing an abstract may be a difficult task that needs professional skills. Here, we provide a practical guide to writing an abstract and selecting keywords for a hypothesis-testing medical paper.
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- Zahra Bahadoran
- Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Human Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Ramos MB, Falavigna A, Abduljabbar F, Rabau O, Ferland CE, Weber MH, Ouellet JA, Teles AR. Assessing publication rate of abstracts presented in spine conferences as a quality benchmark: the example of the Canadian Spine Society Annual Meetings. World Neurosurg 2019; 131:e339-e345. [PMID: 31356976 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Publication rate can indirectly assess the quality of research presented in scientific meetings. Considering presentations at orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery meetings, 10.5-66% of abstracts are published in scientific journals. Publication rate of abstracts presented at CSS Meetings is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate the publication rate of abstracts presented at the Canadian Spine Society(CSS) Annual Meetings from 2005to2014. METHODS In October2018, a systematic PubMed search was performed using title and authors of all abstracts presented at CSS Meetings from 2005 to 2014. The following information was retrieved from the articles and abstracts: year, type of presentation, publication in PubMed, time from presentation to final publication, journal and its impact factor(IF). RESULTS A total of 621 abstracts were presented at CSS meetings from 2005 to 2014. Publication rate in PubMed was 54.8%(N=340/621). Oral presentations were more likely to be published than poster presentations(63.8%vs44.0%; OR=1.45; CI95%=1.20-1.75; P<0.0001). The mean time from presentation to publication was 1.76 years(±1.93). The 340 identified articles were published in 87 different journals. Most common journals were Spine(N=75; 22.1%), The Spine Journal(N=40;11.8%), and Journal of Neurosurgery:Spine(N=28;8.2%). IF ranged from 0.18 to 47.66(mean=3.73±4.68). IF of articles presented orally were higher than those presented as poster(P=0.038). CONCLUSIONS The CSS scientific meeting maintain along the years a steady high quality research presentations as manifested by its significant publication rate(54.8%) in medical journals with mean IF of 3.73. In comparison with other spine scientific meetings, publication rates of abstracts presented at CSS meeting is amongst the highest.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- McGill Scoliosis & Spine Group, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McGill Scoliosis & Spine Group, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McGill Scoliosis & Spine Group, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McGill Scoliosis & Spine Group, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Lee JH, Choi M, Kang CS, Kim TG, Chung KJ. Publication rate of presentations at Korean plastic surgery meetings: The R&R Forum, KSAPS, and KSPRS (2011-2015). Arch Plast Surg 2019; 46:311-7. [PMID: 31336418 DOI: 10.5999/aps.2018.01095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Since the initial Research and Reconstruction Forum (R&R Forum) in 2011, the R&R Forum, Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KSAPS), and Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS) have held annual meetings. This study was conducted to provide updated information on the publication rate of presentations at those meetings. Methods Plastic surgery–related abstracts presented at the R&R Forum, KSAPS, and KSPRS between 2011 and 2015 were collected. The sessions were divided into free papers, posters, and e-presentations (or e-posters) for each annual meeting. Abstract publication status was confirmed through PubMed, Google Scholar, the KCI-Korean Journal Database, and the KMbase database. Results In total, 2,335 abstracts were presented in the free paper, poster, and e-presentation sessions. Of these, 622 (26.6%) were published. The overall publication rates were 240 of 684 abstracts (35.1%) presented at the R&R Forum, 56 of 216 abstracts (25.9%) presented at the KSAPS meetings, and 326 of 1,435 abstracts (22.7%) presented at the KSPRS meetings. In terms of specific annual meetings, the 2014 R&R Forum had the highest publication rate (39.9%), followed by the 2015 KSAPS (31.0%) and the 2015 KSPRS (28.8%). Conclusions Scientific researchers present diverse results at these professional meetings, with a focus on innovative surgical techniques and improved surgical outcomes. This is our second study on this topic. Despite its limitations, this study indirectly shows that the recognition of Korean plastic surgeons and the quality of the annual meetings of Korean societies of plastic surgery have risen to the global level.
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Duyx B, Swaen GMH, Urlings MJE, Bouter LM, Zeegers MP. The strong focus on positive results in abstracts may cause bias in systematic reviews: a case study on abstract reporting bias. Syst Rev 2019; 8:174. [PMID: 31315665 PMCID: PMC6637611 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-019-1082-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Research articles tend to focus on positive findings in their abstract, especially if multiple outcomes have been studied. At the same time, search queries in databases are generally limited to the abstract, title and keywords fields of an article. Negative findings are therefore less likely to be detected by systematic searches and to appear in systematic reviews. We aim to assess the occurrence of this 'abstract reporting bias' and quantify its impact in the literature on the association between diesel exhaust exposure (DEE) and bladder cancer. METHODS We set up a broad search query related to DEE and cancer in general. Full-texts of the articles identified in the search output were manually scanned. Articles were included if they reported, anywhere in the full-text, the association between DEE and bladder cancer. We assume that the use of a broad search query and manual full-text scanning allowed us to catch all the relevant articles, including those in which bladder cancer was not mentioned in the abstract, title or keywords. RESULTS We identified 28 articles. Only 12 of these (43%) had mentioned bladder in their abstract, title or keywords. A meta-analysis based on these 12 detectable articles yielded a pooled risk estimate of 1.10 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.97-1.25), whereas the meta-analysis based on all 28 articles yielded a pooled estimate of 1.03 (95% CI 0.96-1.11). CONCLUSIONS This case study on abstract reporting bias shows that (a) more than half of all relevant articles were missed by a conventional search query and (b) this led to an overestimation of the pooled effect. Detection of articles will be improved if all studied exposure and outcome variables are reported in the keywords. The restriction on the maximum number of keywords should be lifted.
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- Bram Duyx
- Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (School NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (School NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (School NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (School NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Care and Public Health Research Institute (School CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Bagatur E, Yalçınkaya M. Publication rates of abstracts presented at the 23rd (2013) and 24th (2014) National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congresses: We are not improving. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2019; 53:248-254. [PMID: 31300190 PMCID: PMC6738352 DOI: 10.1016/j.aott.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine 1) the publication rates of podium and poster presentations from the 23rd (2013) and the 24th (2014) National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congresses in peer-reviewed journals and (2) compare these rates with publication rates from the 20th congress (2007) published previously. The secondary objective was to determine the time lag to publication and compare this data with the data from the 20th congress. METHODS All abstracts from the scientific programs of the 23rd (2013) and the 24th (2014) National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congresses were identified and computerized PubMed searches were conducted to determine whether an abstract had been followed by publication of a full-text article in peer-reviewed journals. The time lag to publication was also noted. RESULTS Of the 993 presentation abstracts (302 podium and 691 poster presentations) from the 23rd congress and of the 940 presentation abstracts (310 podium and 630 poster presentations) from the 24th congress, 278 (28%) and 234 (24.9%) were followed by a full-text article in peer-reviewed journals indexed by PubMed, respectively. The rates of publication of the podium and poster presentations were 39.4% (119/302) and 23% (159/691), respectively from the 23rd and 37.7% (117/310) and 18.6% (117/630), respectively from the 24th congresses. The mean time to publication of the abstracts from the 23rd congress was 12.8 ± 18.8 (median: 13, range: -140 to 47) months and the mean time to publication of the abstracts from the 24th congress was 11.1 ± 14.42 (median: 11, range: -73 to 39) months. Fifty (50/278, 18%) abstracts from the 23rd congress (mean -11, range: [-32]-[-1], median -5 months) and 37 (37/234, 15.8%) abstracts from the 24th congress (mean -10.4, range: [-73]-[-1], median -4 months) were published as full-text articles prior to the presentation at the congress. CONCLUSION The vast majority of abstracts presented at 23rd (2013) and the 24th (2014) National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congresses were not followed by publication of a full-text article in peer-reviewed journals. The publication rates of the abstracts presented at these congresses did not improve when compared with the 20th (2007) congress.
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Gao C, Baucom LB, Kim J, Wang J, Wedell DH, Shinkareva SV. Distinguishing abstract from concrete concepts in supramodal brain regions. Neuropsychologia 2019; 131:102-110. [PMID: 31175884 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Concrete words have been shown to have a processing advantage over abstract words, yet theoretical accounts and neural correlates underlying the distinction between concrete and abstract concepts are still unresolved. In an fMRI study, participants performed a property verification task on abstract and concrete concepts. Property comparisons of concrete concepts were predominantly based on either visual or haptic features. Multivariate pattern analysis successfully distinguished between abstract and concrete stimulus comparisons at the whole brain level. Multivariate searchlight analyses showed that posterior and middle cingulate cortices contained information that distinguished abstract from concrete concepts regardless of feature dominance. These results support the view that supramodal convergence zones play an important role in representation of concrete and abstract concepts.
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- Chuanji Gao
- Department of Psychology, Institute of Mind and Brain, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29201, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Mind and Brain, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29201, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Mind and Brain, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29201, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Mind and Brain, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29201, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Mind and Brain, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29201, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Mind and Brain, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29201, USA.
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Pulikkotil SJ, Jayaraman J, Nagendrababu V. Quality of abstract of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry journals. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2019; 20:383-391. [PMID: 30887462 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-019-00432-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIM To systematically evaluate the reporting quality of the abstract of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry journals. MATERIALS AND METHODS Systematic reviews with meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry were searched in PubMed and Scopus databases from inception to December 2017. Selection of studies by title and abstract screening followed by full-text assessment was independently done by two reviewers. The quality of abstracts was assessed by PRISMA-Abstract checklist comprising of 12 items; one each for title and objective, three items for methods, three items for results, two items for discussion and two items for others. PRISMA-A median scores were calculated and compared with the article characteristics. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 and multi-variate analysis was performed using Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS A total of 24 studies were included in the analysis. The mean PRISMA-Abstract score was 7.46 ± 1.19. None of the studies were of high quality (score 10-12), 20 were of moderate (score 7-9), and 4 were of low quality (score 1-6). Journals that adhered to PRISMA guidelines showed significantly higher quality (p < 0.05). No association was found between the quality and the number of authors, country, journals, year of publication, word count and focus of study. CONCLUSION Majority of abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry journals were of moderate quality. Adoption and adherence to PRISMA-Abstract checklist by the journal editors and authors will enhance the reporting quality of abstracts.
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- Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kar R. Highlights of Abstracts on Lymphoma in the Annual Conference ISHBT Kochi 2018. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2019; 35:22-25. [PMID: 30828143 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-018-01069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Lymphomas constitute a vast and heterogenous group of predominantly solid haematopoietic malignancies. Immunohistochemistry has always played a pivotal role in the diagnosis of lymphomas. Many new prognostic immunohistochemical markers have also come up and are being increasingly employed. The unraveling of molecular pathways in the study of lymphomas has opened the possibility of various new prognostic markers. Staging of lymphomas relies a lot on imaging. With the increasing use of positron emission tomography/computerized tomography scan for staging, many studies have shown that it has a high sensitivity for detecting bone marrow (BM) involvement especially in Hodgkin lymphoma thereby obviating the need for BM biopsy. Treatment option though heavily chemotherapy-regimen based, relapsed/refractory lymphomas pose a therapeutic challenge despite the advent of salvage chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies and stem cell transplantation. Response rates to therapy also show a great deal of variation. The 59th Annual Conference of ISHBT "Haematocon" 2018 held at Kochi, Kerala had 27 abstracts which included 17 case series and 10 case reports presented under the lymphoma track. This brief review summarizes the salient findings as a reflection of on-going studies on lymphoma from various parts of our country.
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- Rakhee Kar
- Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, 605006 India
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Villani E, Vujosevic S, Specchia C, Tresca Carducci F, De Cillà S, Nucci P. The fate of abstracts presented at international ophthalmology meetings: 2- and 5-year publication rates. Eur J Ophthalmol 2019; 29:148-157. [PMID: 29972313 DOI: 10.1177/1120672118784802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the 2- and 5-year publication rates of abstracts presented at major international ophthalmology meetings. METHODS We analyzed a random selection of 20% of free papers and posters presented at the 2010 meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the European Association for Vision and Eye Research, the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, and the 2009 European Society of Ophthalmology meeting. The PubMed (MEDLINE) database was searched to identify matching journal articles. Data collection included: topic, geographic origin, presentation type, publication status, and impact factor. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to assess odds of publication and impact factor. RESULTS Our analysis included 1742 research abstracts. The overall 2- and 5-year publication rates were 33.3% (n = 579) and 47.2% (n = 823), respectively. The highest publication rates were found for Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (36.1% and 51.9%, p < 0.0001), paper presentations (44.5% and 60.5%, p < 0.0001), researches from Oceania (35.8% and 57.1%, p < 0.05) and North America (36.2% and 50.5%, p < 0.05), and Basic science studies (44% and 60.3%, p < 0.01). After adjustments, higher odds of publication were shown by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology meetings (p < 0.0001), papers (p < 0.0001), and Basic science (p < 0.05). The median impact factor was 3.20 (interquartile range = 1.90-3.40). CONCLUSION Less than half of abstracts presented at the major ophthalmology meetings reach publication within 5 years of their initial presentation. Professionals attending meetings may consider adopting a more critical approach to the preliminary results reported in presented abstracts. Increasing publication rates and reducing potential publication bias is of interest.
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- Edoardo Villani
- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Eye Clinic San Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS Multimedica, Milan, Italy
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- 2 Eye Clinic, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- 3 Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Brescia, IRCCS Multimedica, Milan, Italy
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- 2 Eye Clinic, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Eye Clinic San Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS Multimedica, Milan, Italy
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Maticic K, Krnic Martinic M, Puljak L. Assessment of reporting quality of abstracts of systematic reviews with meta-analysis using PRISMA-A and discordance in assessments between raters without prior experience. BMC Med Res Methodol 2019; 19:32. [PMID: 30764774 PMCID: PMC6376734 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-019-0675-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reporting quality of systematic reviews' (SRs) abstracts is important because this is often the only information about a study that readers have. The aim of this study was to assess adherence of SR abstracts in the field of anesthesiology with the reporting checklist PRISMA extension for Abstracts (PRISMA-A) and to analyze to what extent will the use of PRISMA-A yield concordant ratings in two raters without prior experience with the checklist. METHODS We analyzed reporting quality of SRs with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of interventions published in the field of anesthesiology from 2012 to 2016 by using 12-item PRISMA-A checklist. After calibration exercise, two authors without prior experience with PRISMA-A scored the abstracts. Primary outcome was median adherence to PRISMA-A checklist. Secondary outcome was adherence to individual items of the checklist. We analyzed whether there was improvement in reporting of SR abstracts over time. Additionally, we analyzed discrepancies between the two raters in scoring individual PRISMA-A items. RESULTS Our search yielded 318 results, of which we included 244 SRs. Median adherence to PRISMA-A checklist was 42% (5 items of 12). The majority of analyzed SR abstracts (N = 148, 61%) had a total adherence score under 50%, and not a single one had adherence above 75%. Adherence to individual items was very variable, ranging from 0% for reporting SR funding, to 97% for interpreting SR findings. Overall adherence to PRISMA-A did not change over the analyzed 5 years before and after publication of PRISMA-A in 2013. Even after calibration exercise, discrepancies between the two raters were found in 275 (9.3%) out of 2928 analyzed PRISMA-A items. Cohen's Kappa was 0.807. In the item about the description of effect there were discrepancies in 59% of the abstracts between the raters. CONCLUSION Reporting quality of systematic review abstracts in the field of anesthesiology is suboptimal, and did not improve after publication of PRISMA-A checklist in 2013. We need stricter adherence to reporting checklists by authors, editors and peer-reviewers, and interventions that will help those stakeholders to improve reporting of systematic reviews. Some items of PRISMA-A checklist are difficult to score.
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- Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Care, Catholic University of Croatia, Ilica 242, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Kaefer M, Beckers G, Gobet R, El-Ghoneimi A, Fossum M. How the ESPU grades clinical abstracts. J Pediatr Urol 2018; 14:451-452. [PMID: 30181100 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The ability to consistently review abstracts in an unbiased and objective fashion is a skill that most academics hope to master. However, robust standardized rating systems are sparse, with most scientific boards leaving the task of rating abstracts poorly defined and at the whim of the reviewer. In an effort to bring consistency to this process, in 2013, the ESPU board adopted an abstract rating system that has been previously used in the field of plastic surgery and orthopedics. (van der Steen et al., 2004; Poolman et al., 2007). The aim of this manuscript is to outline this practice.
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- Martin Kaefer
- Department of Pediatric Urology, Riley Children's Hospital, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Urology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Kinderspital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Dept. of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Barochiner J, Martínez R, Choi M, Espeche W, Micali RG, Tomat A. Rate and factors influencing the conversion of abstracts presented at the argentinian congress of hypertension meetings to indexed full peer-reviewed publications. Hipertens Riesgo Vasc 2018; 36:28-33. [PMID: 29503007 DOI: 10.1016/j.hipert.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Publication rates vary significantly among different scientific meetings, with many abstracts never being published as peer-reviewed articles. This issue has never been investigated in the Hypertension field in Argentina. Our purpose was to determine the proportion of abstracts presented at the Argentinian Congress of Hypertension meetings that were published as full articles in peer-reviewed indexed journals, the time lag to publication and the factors associated with successful publication. METHODS we conducted a PubMed search to identify peer-reviewed publications of abstracts presented at the Argentinian Congress of Hypertension meetings between 2006 and 2015, assessing publication rate along with the time lag to publication. We also extracted information about several abstract characteristics and, for those that got published, we recorded the date of publication and journal name with its impact factor and H index. Predictors of publication were analyzed using a multivariable model. RESULTS a total of 619 abstracts were presented between 2006 and 2015. The rate of conversion to full-text peer-reviewed articles by June 2017 was 28.1% (95%CI 24.7-31.8%), with a median time to publication of 15.7 months (IQR 8-30.9). On multivariable analysis, the independent predictors of publication were basic science category (OR 5 [95%CI 2.3-10.8], p<0.001), oral presentation (OR 2.8 [95%CI 1.6-4.9], p<0.001) and being an award winner for the presentation (OR 3 [95%CI 1.3-6.8], p=0.01). CONCLUSION conversion rate to full peer-reviewed articles of abstracts presented at the Argentinian Congress of Hypertension meetings is far from ideal, with potential areas where efforts should be concentrated to improve dissemination of knowledge.
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- Argentinian Society of Hypertension, Argentina
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- Argentinian Society of Hypertension, Argentina
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- Argentinian Society of Hypertension, Argentina
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- Argentinian Society of Hypertension, Argentina
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- Argentinian Society of Hypertension, Argentina
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Ekşi MŞ, Özcan-Ekşi EE. Publication rates of the abstracts presented at the annual meeting of International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. Childs Nerv Syst 2018; 34:825-828. [PMID: 29350261 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-3726-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Publication of a study is the end point of the process to contribute to the literature and confirm the scientific value of the study. Publication rates of the abstracts presented at the annual meetings of neurosurgery have been studied, previously. However, publication rates of the abstracts presented at the annual meetings of pediatric neurosurgery have not been reported, yet. We evaluated abstracts presented at the 38th annual meeting of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN) held in South Korea, 2010. METHODS We conducted this cross-sectional study by reviewing the abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the ISPN, 2010. Titles and authors of the abstracts were surveyed using Google Scholar and PubMed/MEDLINE. Time to publication, origin of the study, journal name in which the study has been accepted and published, and type of study has been analyzed for each abstract. RESULTS The abstract booklet included 235 abstracts, consisted of 128 oral presentations (54%) and 107 electronic posters (46%). Fifty-nine (46%) of the oral presentations were published in a peer-reviewed journal. Laboratory studies were more likely to be published when compared to the clinical studies (72 vs. 39%). Thirty-two (30%) of the electronic posters were published in peer-reviewed journals. Most of the published abstracts were from Asia and Europe. Most of the abstracts were published in Child's Nervous System and Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. CONCLUSION Publication rates of the abstracts presented at annual meeting of the ISPN were comparable to the other similar congresses. Oral presentations were more likely to be published. High publication rates of the abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the ISPN suggested that the meeting had a high scientific value.
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- Murat Şakir Ekşi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Clinic of Neurosurgery, Antalya Atatürk State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Antalya Atatürk State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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Li G, Abbade LPF, Nwosu I, Jin Y, Leenus A, Maaz M, Wang M, Bhatt M, Zielinski L, Sanger N, Bantoto B, Luo C, Shams I, Shahid H, Chang Y, Sun G, Mbuagbaw L, Samaan Z, Levine MAH, Adachi JD, Thabane L. A scoping review of comparisons between abstracts and full reports in primary biomedical research. BMC Med Res Methodol 2017; 17:181. [PMID: 29287585 PMCID: PMC5747940 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-017-0459-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence shows that research abstracts are commonly inconsistent with their corresponding full reports, and may mislead readers. In this scoping review, which is part of our series on the state of reporting of primary biomedical research, we summarized the evidence from systematic reviews and surveys, to investigate the current state of inconsistent abstract reporting, and to evaluate factors associated with improved reporting by comparing abstracts and their full reports. METHODS We searched EMBASE, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and CINAHL from January 1st 1996 to September 30th 2016 to retrieve eligible systematic reviews and surveys. Our primary outcome was the level of inconsistency between abstracts and corresponding full reports, which was expressed as a percentage (with a lower percentage indicating better reporting) or categorized rating (such as major/minor difference, high/medium/low inconsistency), as reported by the authors. We used medians and interquartile ranges to describe the level of inconsistency across studies. No quantitative syntheses were conducted. Data from the included systematic reviews or surveys was summarized qualitatively. RESULTS Seventeen studies that addressed this topic were included. The level of inconsistency was reported to have a median of 39% (interquartile range: 14% - 54%), and to range from 4% to 78%. In some studies that separated major from minor inconsistency, the level of major inconsistency ranged from 5% to 45% (median: 19%, interquartile range: 7% - 31%), which included discrepancies in specifying the study design or sample size, designating a primary outcome measure, presenting main results, and drawing a conclusion. A longer time interval between conference abstracts and the publication of full reports was found to be the only factor which was marginally or significantly associated with increased likelihood of reporting inconsistencies. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review revealed that abstracts are frequently inconsistent with full reports, and efforts are needed to improve the consistency of abstract reporting in the primary biomedical community.
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- Guowei Li
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. .,St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, 501-25 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 1Y2, Canada. .,Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Dermatology and Radiotherapy, Botucatu Medical School, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster Integrative Neuroscience Discovery and Study, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Medical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Integrated Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Arts and Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, 501-25 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 1Y2, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, 501-25 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 1Y2, Canada.,Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, 501-25 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 1Y2, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. .,St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, 501-25 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 1Y2, Canada. .,Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 3rd Floor Martha, Room H325, 50 Charlton Avenue E, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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Blacker KJ, Ikkai A, Lakshmanan BM, Ewen JB, Courtney SM. The role of alpha oscillations in deriving and maintaining spatial relations in working memory. Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci 2016; 16:888-901. [PMID: 27299431 DOI: 10.3758/s13415-016-0439-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Previous research has demonstrated distinct neural correlates for maintenance of abstract, relational versus concrete, sensory information in working memory (WM). Storage of spatial relations in WM results in suppression of posterior sensory regions, which suggests that sensory information is task-irrelevant when relational representations are maintained in WM. However, the neural mechanisms by which abstract representations are derived from sensory information remain unclear. Here, using electroencephalography, we investigated the role of alpha oscillations in deriving spatial relations from a sensory stimulus and maintaining them in WM. Participants encoded two locations into WM, then after an initial maintenance period, a cue indicated whether to convert the spatial information to another sensory representation or to a relational representation. Results revealed that alpha power increased over posterior electrodes when sensory information was converted to a relational representation, but not when the information was converted to another sensory representation. Further, alpha phase synchrony between posterior and frontal regions increased for relational compared to sensory trials during the maintenance period. These results demonstrate that maintaining spatial relations and locations in WM rely on distinct neural oscillatory patterns.
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Wang M, Jin Y, Hu ZJ, Thabane A, Dennis B, Gajic-Veljanoski O, Paul J, Thabane L. The reporting quality of abstracts of stepped wedge randomized trials is suboptimal: A systematic survey of the literature. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2017; 8:1-10. [PMID: 29696191 PMCID: PMC5898470 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The stepped wedge trial (SWT) design is a type of the randomized clinical trial (RCT) design in which clusters or individuals are randomly and sequentially crossed over from control to intervention over a number of time periods. Trials using SWT design have become increasingly popular in medical, behavioral and social sciences research. Therefore, complete and transparent reporting of these studies is crucial. In particular, the quality of the abstracts of their reports is important because these may be the only accessible sources for their results. Objective The aims of this survey were to evaluate the reporting quality of SWT abstracts and to identify factors contributing to better reporting quality. Methods We performed literature searches to identify relevant articles in English published from November 1987 to October 2016 in the following electronic databases: Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. At least two reviewers examined the quality of abstract reporting using the 17-item CONSORT (CONsolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials) Extension for Abstracts tool. Poisson regression models for incidence rate ratio (IRR) were used to identify factors associated with reporting quality (e.g., CONSORT endorsement, the number of authors, abstract format). Results A total of 92 eligible articles were identified. Only 6 from the 17 items were reported in more than 80% of the articles (e.g., the statement of conclusions, contact details for the corresponding author). In the multivariable analysis, the year of publication since 2008 (IRR: 1.16; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02, 1.33), journal endorsement of the CONSORT Statement (IRR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.31), and multiple authorship (IRR 1.13, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.27) were significantly associated with better reporting quality. Conclusion The quality of reporting of SWT abstracts was suboptimal, although there have been some significant improvements since 2008. Endorsement of the CONSORT Statement by journals is an essential element of improvement strategies. Also, multiple authorship is significantly associated with better quality of abstract reporting.
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- Mei Wang
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Institute, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Biostatistics Program, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Life Sciences Program, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. George's University of London, London, England, UK
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Peter's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics and Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Centre for Evaluation of Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada
- Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Institute, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Corresponding author. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Biostatistics Unit, Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 3rd floor Martha Wing. 50 Charlton Avenue East. Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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Sriganesh K, Bharadwaj S, Wang M, Abbade LPF, Jin Y, Philip M, Couban R, Mbuagbaw L, Thabane L. Quality of abstracts of randomized control trials in five top pain journals: A systematic survey. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2017; 7:64-68. [PMID: 29696169 PMCID: PMC5898559 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The reporting quality of abstracts of randomized control trials (RCTs) is inadequate despite the publication of consolidated standards of reporting trials extension for abstracts (CONSORT-A). We compared the reporting quality of abstracts in pain journals before and after the publication of CONSORT-A. Methods We searched MEDLINE in April-2016 for RCTs published in five pain journals: Pain, Pain Physician, European Journal of Pain, Clinical Journal of Pain and Pain Practice for pre- and post-CONSORT-A period (2005–2007 and 2013–2015). Data were extracted in duplicate from 250 abstracts for compliance with CONSORT-A, and for items known to affect reporting quality: journal endorsement of CONSORT, number of trial centers, sample-size, type of intervention, industry-sponsorship and significance of results. The primary outcome was mean number of items reported and the secondary outcome was the reporting of each item. We used logistic regression and Poisson regression for analyses. Results Most trials were single centric (76%), had sample size <100 (63%), involved pharmacological intervention (59%) and were non-industry funded (70%). The mean number of items reported was better for 2013–2015 (mean difference 0.94; 95% confidence-interval [CI]: 0.50–1.38, p < 0.001). Post-CONSORT-A, trials were more likely to report as randomized in the title (odds ratio (OR) 2.69; 95% CI 1.61–4.49), describe eligibility criteria and settings (OR 2.47; 95% CI 1.35–4.54), provide effect size and precision for primary outcome (OR 2.47; 95% CI 1.19–5.16), inform harms (OR 1.80; 95% CI 1.05–3.07) and report trial registration (OR 5.13; 95% CI 1.44–18.32). Post-CONSORT-A period (incident rate ratio (IRR) 1.15; 95% CI 1.07–1.24), endorsement of CONSORT statement by the journal (IRR 1.08; 95% CI 1.02–1.14), multi-centric studies (IRR 1.14; 95% CI 1.08–1.20), and studies with pharmacological interventions (IRR 1.07; 95% CI 1.02–1.13) were significantly associated with reporting of more items. Conclusions Abstract reporting for trials in pain literature was better in the post-CONSORT-A period, but there is room for improvement.
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- Kamath Sriganesh
- Department of Neuroanaesthesia, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.,Department of Anaesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesia, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology and Radiotherapy, Botucatu Medical School, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Biostatistics Unit, Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St Joseph's Healthcare-Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Biostatistics Unit, Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St Joseph's Healthcare-Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Departments of Paediatrics and Anaesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Centre for Evaluation of Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare-Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Meral UM, Urkan M, Alakuş Ü, Lapsekili E, İflazoğlu N, Ünlü A, Özmen P, Demirbaş S. Publication rates of abstracts presented at the annual congress of the Turkish Society of Colorectal Surgery (years 2003-2011). Turk J Surg 2017; 33:87-90. [PMID: 28740956 DOI: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of our study is to examine the Publication Rate of Congress of Turkish Society of Colorectal Surgery meeting abstracts and determine the factors affecting publication rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS All presentations at Congress of Turkish Society of Colorectal Surgery congresses held in 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011 were retrospectively assessed. Manuscripts indexed in Google-Scholar database were included. The meeting year, study type, presentation type, title and time to publication of studies were assessed. Actual impact factor values were assessed to introduce the scientific power of the journals. RESULTS Among a total of 614 abstracts presented at these congresses, 139 (22.6%) presentations were published in various medical journals. The publication rate was higher in oral presentations as group compared to poster presentations (29.7% vs. 19.5%) (p<0.001). Mean time to publication period was 20.4 (±21.1) months. 78 (56.1%) of published articles were published in SCI-E journals while 61 (43.9%) were published in non-SCI-E journals. Experimental studies had a higher Publication Rate in analysis of publication rate according to study type (p<0.001). Prospective clinical studies had a higher publication rate than retrospective studies. The journals in which oral presentations had been published had greater impact factor than journals in which poster presentations had been published (p=0.02). If published; prospective clinical studies were published in journals with greater impact factor than retrospective studies (p=0.04). CONCLUSION The quality of a meeting is correlated with the publication of abstracts accepted as presentations. Congress of Turkish Society of Colorectal Surgery congress is an efficient meeting for researchers, and have a lower PR as compared to international congresses while having a similar publication rate to equivalent scientific meetings. Being more selective during abstract acceptance should increase the Publication Rate and quality of Congress of Turkish Society of Colorectal Surgery congresses.
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- Ulvi Mehmet Meral
- Department of General Surgery, İzmir Military Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Military Health Services, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Germini F, Marcucci M, Fedele M, Galli MG, Mbuagbaw L, Salvatori V, Veronese G, Worster A, Thabane L. Quality of reporting in abstracts of RCTs published in emergency medicine journals: a protocol for a systematic survey of the literature. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014981. [PMID: 28450467 PMCID: PMC5566942 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The quality of reporting of abstracts of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in major general medical journals and in some category-specific journals was shown to be poor before the publication of the ConsolidatedStandards of ReportingTrials (CONSORT) extension for abstracts in 2008, and an improvement in the quality of reporting of abstracts was observed after its publication. The effect of the publication of the CONSORT extension for abstracts on the quality of reporting of RCTs in emergency medicine journals has not been studied. In this paper, we present the protocol of a systematic survey of the literature, aimed at assessing the quality of reporting in abstracts of RCTs published in emergency medicine journals and at evaluating the effect of the publication of the CONSORT extension for abstracts on the quality of reporting. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The Medline database will be searched for RCTs published in the years 2005-2007 and 2014-2015 in the top 10 emergency medicine journals, according to their impact factor. Candidate studies will be screened for inclusion in the review. Exclusion criteria will be the following: the abstract is not available, they are published only as abstracts, still recruiting, or duplicate publications. The study outcomes will be the overall quality of reporting (number of items reported) according to the CONSORT extension and the compliance with its individual items. Two independent reviewers will screen each article for inclusion and will extract data on the CONSORT items and on other variables, which can possibly affect the quality of reporting. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This is a library-based study and therefore exempt from research ethics board review. The review results will be disseminated through abstract submission to conferences and publication in a peer-reviewed biomedical journal.
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- Federico Germini
- Department of Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Area Nord, Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Biostatistics Unit, Father Sean O’Sullivan Research Centre, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- General Practitioner Course, Regione Marche – Servizio Sanità, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Biostatistics Unit, Father Sean O’Sullivan Research Centre, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Departments of Paediatrics and Anaesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Evaluation of Medicine, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Collins MJ, Arns TA, Frank RM, Cvetanovich GL, Black A, Romeo AA, Nicholson GP, Forsythe B. Publication rates of podium presentations at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons annual open versus closed meetings 2008 to 2012. JSES Open Access 2017; 1:35-8. [PMID: 30675537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jses.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aim The purpose of this study was to analyze the publication rate for abstracts presented at podium presentations from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) annual open and closed meetings from 2008 to 2012. Materials and methods Abstracts accepted as podium presentations for the open and closed meetings from 2008 through 2012 were followed. A search was performed using Google Scholar and PubMed for all published manuscripts. This analysis looks at abstracts categorized based on annual meeting (open versus closed) and by meeting year (2008–2012). Data including publication journal, publication date, and level of evidence were recorded. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and odds ratios were performed with p < 0.05 significance. Results A total of 365 abstracts were accepted to the open and closed annual meetings from 2008 to 2012, with 49% and 51% presented in open and closed forums. A total of 222 (61%) were published within 3-years in peer-reviewed journals. No difference existed in 3-year publication rate between open and closed podium presentation meetings (112/178, 63% open; 110/187, 59% closed; p = 0.4229); however, presentations at closed meetings were more likely to be published after 3-years compared to open meetings (2/178, 2% open; 15/187, 12% closed; p = 0.002). Most common journal of publication was the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (JSES) (50%). Conclusions Podium abstracts presented at the open and closed annual meetings have publication rates of 63% and 59% with overall combined publication rates of 61% from 2008 to 2012. The high publication rate and high impact of publications speak to the exemplary educational value of ASES annual meetings.
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