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Kim M, Kim Y, Sharrief AZ, Nguyen TP. Re-evaluating the gender gap: a cross-sectional analysis of accepted American Academy of Neurology annual meeting abstracts in 2020 and 2021. Front Res Metr Anal 2024; 9:1360367. [PMID: 38665144 PMCID: PMC11043524 DOI: 10.3389/frma.2024.1360367] [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: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Background and objective Prior studies reveal that invited speaker panels, editorial boards, authors of practice guidelines, and senior authors of published articles are disproportionately male in the neurology field. We aimed to analyze a gender gap in authorship of accepted abstracts to the American Academy of Neurology annual meetings in 2020 and 2021. Design/methods This is a cross-sectional study evaluating the proportions of female first and senior abstract authors in 2020 and 2021. Abstracts were reviewed manually (n = 3,211 in 2020; n = 2,178 in 2021). Data were collected regarding the gender of first and senior authors, subspecialties, and origin of research (USA, international, or corporate-affiliated). Then, we compared the percentages of female first and senior authors in the 2 years to assess for any short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results Accepted abstracts with female first and senior authors comprised 46%, 34% in 2020, and the same in 2021, without change. Female senior authors had a significantly higher proportion of female first authors than their male senior author counterparts. The analysis of subspecialties with more than 100 abstracts showed the lowest percentages of female senior authors was oncology (24.7%), sleep (25.5%), headache (28.7%), and cerebrovascular disease (29%) in 2020. Cerebrovascular disease (29%) and behavioral neurology (24.7%) had the lowest percentage of female senior authors in 2021. In the analysis of the origin of research, corporate-affiliated authors had the lowest percentages of female first (34 and 36%) and senior authors (22.6 and 27.6%). Conclusion The gender gap in neurology was reaffirmed in regards to female senior authorship overall and in subgroups of abstracts including cerebrovascular disease, headache, behavioral neurology, sleep, oncology, and corporate-affiliated research.
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- Minseon Kim
- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Data, University of Texas Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, United States
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Cheng SL, Tsai SJ, Bai YM, Ko CH, Hsu CW, Yang FC, Tsai CK, Tu YK, Yang SN, Tseng PT, Hsu TW, Liang CS, Su KP. Comparisons of Quality, Correctness, and Similarity Between ChatGPT-Generated and Human-Written Abstracts for Basic Research: Cross-Sectional Study. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e51229. [PMID: 38145486 PMCID: PMC10760418 DOI: 10.2196/51229] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND ChatGPT may act as a research assistant to help organize the direction of thinking and summarize research findings. However, few studies have examined the quality, similarity (abstracts being similar to the original one), and accuracy of the abstracts generated by ChatGPT when researchers provide full-text basic research papers. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the applicability of an artificial intelligence (AI) model in generating abstracts for basic preclinical research. METHODS We selected 30 basic research papers from Nature, Genome Biology, and Biological Psychiatry. Excluding abstracts, we inputted the full text into ChatPDF, an application of a language model based on ChatGPT, and we prompted it to generate abstracts with the same style as used in the original papers. A total of 8 experts were invited to evaluate the quality of these abstracts (based on a Likert scale of 0-10) and identify which abstracts were generated by ChatPDF, using a blind approach. These abstracts were also evaluated for their similarity to the original abstracts and the accuracy of the AI content. RESULTS The quality of ChatGPT-generated abstracts was lower than that of the actual abstracts (10-point Likert scale: mean 4.72, SD 2.09 vs mean 8.09, SD 1.03; P<.001). The difference in quality was significant in the unstructured format (mean difference -4.33; 95% CI -4.79 to -3.86; P<.001) but minimal in the 4-subheading structured format (mean difference -2.33; 95% CI -2.79 to -1.86). Among the 30 ChatGPT-generated abstracts, 3 showed wrong conclusions, and 10 were identified as AI content. The mean percentage of similarity between the original and the generated abstracts was not high (2.10%-4.40%). The blinded reviewers achieved a 93% (224/240) accuracy rate in guessing which abstracts were written using ChatGPT. CONCLUSIONS Using ChatGPT to generate a scientific abstract may not lead to issues of similarity when using real full texts written by humans. However, the quality of the ChatGPT-generated abstracts was suboptimal, and their accuracy was not 100%.
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- Shu-Li Cheng
- Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-service Hospital, Beitou branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Taoyuan General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-service Hospital, Beitou branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Gerwin R, Stecco A, Stecco C, Fricton J. Summaries of the Padua symposium on myofascial pain, fibromyalgia, and fascial pain disorders, June 2023, Aula Falloppio at the Human Anatomy Institute of the University of Padova, Italy. Eur J Transl Myol 2023; 33:12194. [PMID: 38153329 PMCID: PMC10811651 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2023.12194] [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: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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The International Symposium on Myofascial Pain, Fibromyalgia, and Fascial Pain Disorders was held at the University of Padua, Padua, Italy in June of 2023. This report presents a summary of the presentations from scientists and clinicians from around the world who presented to the symposium. The purpose of this symposium and resultant paper is improve health professional's recognition and understanding of the clinical characteristics, co-morbidities, mechanisms, and treatment strategies for these common conditions to better understand and manage their pain, dysfunction, and quality life.
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- Robert Gerwin
- Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Pain and Rehab Medicine Bethesda, Maryland.
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- Rusk Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, New York City, New York.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, Padua.
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Head and Neck Pain Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Manocchio N, Iovene I, Santoro A, Maccarone MC, Foti C. Report and Abstracts of the 15th Congress of the Mediterranean Forum of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: Rome, July 6-8, 2023. Eur J Transl Myol 2023; 33:12116. [PMID: 38037884 PMCID: PMC10811650 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2023.12116] [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: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The 15th Mediterranean Forum of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (MFPRM) Congress, held in Rome from 6 to 8 July 2023, brought together over 600 PRM specialists and residents from 51 countries and 5 continents to share knowledge, perspectives, and research findings. The Congress focused on the theme "Beyond COVID," highlighting the resilience and adaptability of PRM in the face of the pandemic. Presentations showcased the latest advancements in PRM across various subspecialties, including orthopedics and sports re-education, neurological disorders, pharmacotherapy and pain, pediatrics disorders, musculoskeletal disease, ergonomics and robotics, spasticity management, ICF and evaluation scales, spinal cord injury, musculoskeletal ultrasounds, rehabilitation of patients with cancers disease, post COVID-19 re-education, cardio-respiratory and urogynecological disorders, and traumatic brain injury. The congress successfully served as a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation in PRM, highlighting the importance of international cooperation and the resilience of PRM in adapting to emerging challenges.
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- Nicola Manocchio
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome.
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- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome.
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- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome.
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- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome.
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Fry C. The Lower Urinary Tract Science Group-ICI-RS. 7th June 2023 record of a meeting at Bristol University, UK. Neurourol Urodyn 2023. [PMID: 37905448 DOI: 10.1002/nau.25315] [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: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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AIMS The aim of a preliminary session of the International Continence on Incontinence-Research Society (ICI-RS) was to provide a forum for an international group of experimental scientists, who are members of ICI-RS, to explain their on-going work to fellow laboratory scientists, to obtain feedback about future directions and discuss potential future collaborations. METHODS Fourteen Individual abstracts are presented as submitted by the attendees. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The presentations and attendant abstracts reflect a wide variety of fundamental research currently underway that is designed to have translational outputs with respect to the management and treatment of lower urinary tract pathologies.
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- Christopher Fry
- School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2023 IJSPT Orthopedic Summit Research Abstracts. Int J Sports Phys Ther 2023; 18:1245-57. [PMID: 37795319 DOI: 10.26603/001c.88224] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy is pleased to publish abstracts from the thirteenth Orthopaedic Summit (OSET) taking place in Boston, September 19-23, 2023. The IJSPT hosted the third annual research forum and reception at OSET, sponsored by ATI Physical Therapy and Hyperice. The abstracts presented in the following pages were selected by the OSET Research Committee and editorial staff of the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. After careful review, a total of 20 research abstracts were accepted and presented at OSET 2023. Awards for outstanding abstracts were presented on September 22. The 2023 abstracts include contemporary orthopaedic and rehabilitation topics across various research designs. Each abstract presents only a brief summary of a research project / presentation and does not permit full assessment of the scientific rigor with which the work was conducted. While the abstracts offer only preliminary results that may require further refinement and future validation, they do serve an important role in sharing new research ideas and rehabilitation advancements. This sharing of ideas helps to encourage dialogue among researchers, clinicians, and educators that will ultimately contribute to the orthopaedic and rehabilitation body of knowledge. We strongly encourage authors to continue pursuing the publication of their research as a full manuscript. Thank you to all submitting abstracts for consideration. We look forward to another outstanding season of submissions for OSET in 2024. Phil Page PhD, PT, ATC Chuck Thigpen PhD, PT, ATC OSET Research Committee Co-Chairs.
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Helbach J, Wandscher K, Pieper D, Hoffmann F. Cochrane review abstracts are getting longer, but this has no large impact on the reporting quality. J Evid Based Med 2023; 16:294-302. [PMID: 37674307 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12545] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the reporting of abstracts of Cochrane Reviews according to PRISMA-A and to investigate a possible association with the abstract´s length. METHODS This is a retrospective, observational study based on all Cochrane Reviews indexed in Medline (via PubMed) until November 18, 2022. In the second part, a random sample of 440 abstracts was drawn, in which PRISMA-A adherence was assessed by two independent reviewers. Analyses were stratified by the year of publication and the number of words. RESULTS Overall, the median number of words of the 15,188 included abstracts was 469 (IQR 389-686 words), steadily increasing from 353 words in 2000 to 838 words in 2022, with less than one percent of the abstracts in 2022 having ≤ 300 words (in 2000: 30.7%). Analyses on PRISMA-A adherence in the random sample showed a mean score of 6.1 out of 12 fully reported items. Stratified by year, PRISMA-A adherence increased, with higher word counts in 2000-2010 and 2011-2015, while there was no difference in PRISMA-A adherence by abstract length in 2016-2022. CONCLUSION Over the years, abstracts of Cochrane Reviews have become longer, running up to 1000 words. This conflicts with the Cochrane Handbook, which recommends a maximum length of 400 until it was aligned with MECIR in 2019, which has recommended a length of <700 words since 2012 but allows up to 1000 words. It is debatable whether such long abstracts meet the key goals of abstracts of being informative, accurate, appealing, and concise.
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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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Cerza DA, Battista CF, Sharma G, Sakai T. Publication Rate of Abstracts Presented at the 2011-2019 Society for Education in Anesthesia Meetings. J Educ Perioper Med 2023; 25:E707. [PMID: 37720367 PMCID: PMC10502582 DOI: 10.46374/volxxv_issue3_cerza] [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] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Introduction The Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) promotes dissemination of discoveries and innovations. We investigated the rate of publication of SEA Spring Meeting abstracts, hypothesizing that Research abstracts were published more frequently than Innovative Curriculum abstracts. We also studied the time between abstract presentation and publication and tracked the journals in which they were published. Methods All abstracts presented at SEA spring meetings from 2011-2019 were included. We searched PubMed for published articles that were based on those SEA abstracts. We calculated the overall publication rate and the respective publication rates for Research and Innovative Curriculum abstracts. We calculated odds ratio (OR) and performed the Pearson χ2 test to compare publication rates between Research abstracts and Innovative Curriculum abstracts. We calculated the mean number of years between meeting presentation and publication and tabulated the number of works published in each journal. Results A total of 351 abstracts (128 Research and 223 Curriculum) were presented at SEA spring meetings. The overall publication rate was 15% (52/351). Research abstracts were published more frequently than Curriculum abstracts: 24.2% (31/128) versus 9.4% (21/223); OR = 3.1 (95% confidence interval, 1.7-5.6); P = .0003. The mean time from presentation to publication was 1.7 ± 1.3 years. The works appeared in 20 different journals. Conclusion SEA Spring Meeting abstracts were published less frequently than abstracts from other medical professional society meetings (21%-72.3%). Although the lower publication rate of Innovative Curriculum abstracts unique to the SEA meeting largely explains this shortfall, a relatively low publication rate, even for the Research abstracts, signals opportunities for growth.
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- Dante A. Cerza
- Dante A. Cerza is an Attending Physician at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Wilmington, DE, and Chair-Designee of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI. Collin F. Battista is a Resident Physician at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Gautam Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Tetsuro Sakai is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, and Chair of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI
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- Dante A. Cerza is an Attending Physician at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Wilmington, DE, and Chair-Designee of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI. Collin F. Battista is a Resident Physician at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Gautam Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Tetsuro Sakai is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, and Chair of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI
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- Dante A. Cerza is an Attending Physician at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Wilmington, DE, and Chair-Designee of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI. Collin F. Battista is a Resident Physician at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Gautam Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Tetsuro Sakai is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, and Chair of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI
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- Dante A. Cerza is an Attending Physician at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Wilmington, DE, and Chair-Designee of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI. Collin F. Battista is a Resident Physician at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Gautam Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Tetsuro Sakai is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, and Chair of the Society for Education in Anesthesia Research Committee, Milwaukee, WI
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Guo F, Zhao T, Zhai Q, Fang X, Yue H, Hua F, He H. 'Spin' among abstracts of randomised controlled trials in sleep medicine: A research-on-research study. Sleep 2023; 46:zsad041. [PMID: 36861330 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES 'Spin', using reporting strategies to distort study results, can mislead readers of medical research. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of 'spin' among randomised controlled trial (RCT) abstracts published in sleep medicine journals, and to identify factors associated with its presence and severity. METHODS The search for RCTs published between 2010 and 2020 were conducted in seven reputable journals of sleep medicine. Abstracts of RCTs with statistically nonsignificant primary outcomes were included and analysed for 'spin', according to pre-determined 'spin' strategies. Chi-square tests or logistic regression analyses were performed to detect the association between characteristics of included abstracts and the presence and severity of 'spin'. RESULTS A total of 114 RCT abstracts were included in this study, of which 89 (78.1%) were identified as having at least one type of 'spin' strategy. Sixty-six abstracts (57.9%) had 'spin' in the Results section, 82 (71.9%) abstracts presented with 'spin' in the Conclusions section. The presence of 'spin' varied significantly among RCTs based on the different categories of research area (P=0.047) and the statistician involvement (P=0.045). Furthermore, research area (P=0.019) and funding status (P=0.033) were significant factors associated with the severity of 'spin'. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of 'spin' is high among RCT abstracts in sleep medicine. This raise the need for researchers, editors and other stakeholders to be aware of the issue of 'spin' and make joint efforts to eliminate it in future publications.
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- Feiyang Guo
- Hubei-MOST KLOS and KLOBM, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei-MOST KLOS and KLOBM, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Center for Dentofacial Development and Sleep Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei-MOST KLOS and KLOBM, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei-MOST KLOS and KLOBM, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Center for Dentofacial Development and Sleep Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Center for Evidence-Based Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Center for Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Optics Valley Branch, School and 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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- Hubei-MOST KLOS and KLOBM, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Center for Dentofacial Development and Sleep Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Fang X, Guo F, Chen Z, Hua F, Zhang L. Abstracts of randomized controlled trials in the field of dentofacial trauma: Reporting quality and spin. Dent Traumatol 2023; 39:276-284. [PMID: 36639886 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12815] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Abstracts of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide a summary of the entire trial report. Their transparent, detailed, and accurate reporting is essential for clinical decision-making and evidence-based dental practice. The aim of this study was to assess the reporting quality and prevalence of spin in abstracts of RCTs in the field of dentofacial trauma. MATERIALS AND METHODS The PubMed database was searched to identify RCT reports published between 2017 and 2021 in the field of dentofacial trauma. The reporting quality of abstracts was assessed according to the 16-item CONSORT for Abstracts checklist and measured with an overall quality score (OQS, range: 0-16). Linear regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with reporting quality. Among the included RCTs, parallel-group RCTs with non-significant primary outcomes were selected for spin assessment using predefined spin strategies. RESULTS One hundred and twelve eligible abstracts were identified and included. The mean OQS was 4.51 (SD, 1.35; 95% CI, 4.26-4.76). Abstracts with more than 250 words (p = .004) and a structured format (p = .032) had significantly better reporting quality. Of the 30 abstracts that were eligible for spin assessment, spin was identified in 23 (76.7%). Among these, spin was observed in the Conclusions sections of 22 abstracts (73.3%) and the Results sections of 9 abstracts (30.0%). CONCLUSIONS Among RCT abstracts in the field of dentofacial trauma, the reporting quality was sub-optimal and the prevalence of spin was relatively high. Strict adherence to the CONSORT for Abstracts guidelines is needed to ensure complete and transparent reporting. Relevant stakeholders need to make concerted efforts to avoid spin.
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- Xiaolin Fang
- Hubei-MOST KLOS & KLOBM, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei-MOST KLOS & KLOBM, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Centre for Evidence-Based Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei-MOST KLOS & KLOBM, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei-MOST KLOS & KLOBM, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Centre for Evidence-Based Stomatology, 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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- Hubei-MOST KLOS & KLOBM, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Song WJ, Chung KF. Cough Focused Series: progress in understanding and management of chronic cough. J Thorac Dis 2022; 14:5073-5074. [PMID: 36647486 PMCID: PMC9840056 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Woo-Jung Song
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Experimental Studies Unit, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2022 IJSPT Orthopedic Summit Research Abstracts. Int J Sports Phys Ther 2022; 17:1194-204. [PMID: 36237654 DOI: 10.26603/001c.38396] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy is pleased to publish abstracts from the 12th Orthopaedic Summit (OSET) taking place in Boston, September 21-24, 2022. The IJSPT hosted the 2nd annual research forum and reception at OSET, sponsored by ATI Physical Therapy and Hyperice. The abstracts presented in the following pages were selected by the OSET Research Committee and editorial staff of the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. After careful review, a total of 17 research abstracts were accepted and presented at OSET 2022. Awards for outstanding abstracts were presented on September 23rd. The 2022 abstracts include contemporary orthopaedic and rehabilitation topics across various research designs. Each abstract presents only a brief summary of a research project / presentation and does not permit full assessment of the scientific rigor with which the work was conducted. While the abstracts offer only preliminary results that may require further refinement and future validation, they do serve an important role in sharing new research ideas and rehabilitation advancements. This sharing of ideas helps to encourage dialogue among researchers, clinicians, and educators that will ultimately contribute to the orthopaedic and rehabilitation body of knowledge. We strongly encourage authors to continue pursuing the publication of their research as a full manuscript. Thank you to all submitting abstracts for consideration. We look forward to another outstanding season of submissions for OSET 2023. Phil Page PhD, PT, ATC Chuck Thigpen PhD, PT, ATC OSET Research Committee Co-Chairs.
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Sükan S, Mohammadzadeh B. Challenges of Writing Theses and Dissertations in an EFL Context: Genre and Move Analysis of Abstracts Written by Turkish M.A. and Ph.D. Students. Front Psychol 2022; 13:925420. [PMID: 35832917 PMCID: PMC9273031 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.925420] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Writing a thesis or dissertation is a challenging procedure as it is one of the requirements of getting a graduate and postgraduate diploma. Writing an abstract like other parts of a thesis or dissertation has its criterion. For this reason, due to globalism, those abstracts written by non-native English speakers may lack some of the features of the abstract genre and move that must be included. This study examines the moves of M.A. and Ph.D. abstracts written by Turkish students between the 2009 and 2019 academic years on foreign language education at Cyprus International University. The data consisted of 50 abstracts chosen randomly from the ELT department. For the analysis, Hyland's five-move model has been used. The study results reveal that 40 abstracts did not follow the five moves that Hyland has put forward. Moreover, it can be stated that the absence of some moves in the abstracts may cause restraint for readers to comprehend these studies in terms of communicative purposes.
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- Serdar Sükan
- Department of Modern Languages, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Turkey
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- ELT Department, Faculty of Education, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Turkey
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Yoshida K, Moriguchi S, Koda M, Oka T, Ueno F, Ikai-Tani S, Tani H, Mimura M. Publication Rate in English of Abstracts Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022; 76:206-211. [PMID: 35294087 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.13351] [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: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Relatively low publication rates of abstracts presented at scientific meetings (i.e., 37.3%, 95% CI: 35.3-39.3) have been reported across various fields worldwide. However, no study has investigated the publication rate of abstracts presented at psychiatric meetings and factors associated with full publication in Japan. This study aimed to determine the proportion of conference abstracts in the psychiatric field that reach full publication in English and its associated factors in Japan. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted to determine the publication rate of abstracts presented at the annual meetings of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (JSPN) in 2013 and 2014, the largest psychiatric meeting in Japan, by searching for full-text publications in PubMed and Google Scholar. Furthermore, we examined factors associated with a successful full publication of the conference abstract. RESULTS Of the 737 abstracts evaluated, 132 (17.9%) were published in peer-reviewed journals; the publication rates for oral and poster presentations were 12.7% (46/363) and 23.0% (86/374), respectively. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, the following factors were significantly associated with successful publications: poster presentations (odds ratio [OR]: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.10-2.57), original studies (OR: 4.16, 95% CI: 2.44-7.47), and academic institutions (OR: 5.77, 95% CI: 3.44-10.19). CONCLUSIONS The publication rate in English of the conference abstracts presented at the JSPN annual meetings was relatively lower than those in previous studies. Further encouragement of the publication of the abstracts presented in psychiatric conferences in Japan would be helpful in disseminating scientific findings in the field of psychiatry. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Kazunari Yoshida
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
- Social Medical Corporation Seisenkai Holy Cross Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Multimodal Imaging Group, Research Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Matuszczak M, Melendez S, Leswick DA. Presentation at the Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual General Meeting Is Associated With Higher Likelihood of Publication of Canadian Radiology Resident Research Day Presentations. Can Assoc Radiol J 2022; 73:478-485. [PMID: 35042397 DOI: 10.1177/08465371211067159] [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] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective: Determine how many radiology resident research day projects are presented at the Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting (CAR ASM) and if presentation at the CAR ASM is associated with increased rates of publication. Methods: A database of radiology resident presentations from 2012 to 2017 research days at seven Canadian radiology programs was utilized. Each presenting resident was searched for in 2011-2019 CAR ASM books of abstracts to identify all CAR ASM presentations both related to and separate from their research day projects. These presentations were matched with resident research day presentations and their publication status. Descriptive statistical analysis and calculation of relative risk (RR) between publication of research day projects and presentation at CAR was performed. Results: 208 residents presented 288 projects at internal research days. 93 of the 208 residents had a total of 195 presentations at CAR (mean .94 +/- 1.91 SD). 36 of the 288 (13%) research day projects were presented at a CAR ASM, of which 18/36 (50%) were published. 83 of the 252 (32%) research day projects not presented at CAR were published. CAR ASM presentation of a research day project was associated with an increased rate of publication (RR 1.537 P=.0396). There was no significant association between research day project publication and unrelated CAR ASM presentations (P=.275). Most research day projects both presented at CAR ASM and published (56%) were in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. Conclusion: CAR ASM presentation of research day projects is associated with an increased rate of publication.
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- Martin Matuszczak
- Department of Medical Imaging, College of Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, RinggoldID:%207235University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, College of Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, RinggoldID:%207235University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, College of Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, RinggoldID:%207235University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Sezgin N, Karadayi S, Karadayi B. Publication rates of abstracts presented at the annual scientific meetings held by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in 2011 and 2016. J Forensic Sci 2021; 67:207-216. [PMID: 34676535 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14904] [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: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Prior research evaluating the papers presented in forensic sciences in international meetings is scant. This study determines the possible predictions concerning publications by comparing the publication rates, publication years, and presentation types, time until publication, participating countries, and criteria of the published journals in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). The publication rates of abstracts presented at scientific meetings of AAFS, a prestigious forensic science organization, along with the aforementioned components and the extent of their contribution in 2011 and 2016 were investigated. The abstracts presented at the AAFS meetings in 2011 and 2016 were reviewed retrospectively within the scope of this study. The Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases were searched using a specified process that included the title, first and last author surnames, and keywords. Results revealed that approximately 21% and 24% of the papers presented at the 2011 and 2016 AAFS meetings, respectively, were published. Considering the publication rates of abstracts according to sections, the publication rates for the 2011 AAFS meeting ranged from 4% (questioned documents) to 31% (anthropology) and from 5% (questioned documents) to 32% (pathology/biology), on average, for the 2016 AAFS meeting. It was determined that the papers were largely published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences for both annual scientific meetings. Future studies should concentrate on the obstacles to the publication of papers presented at such prestigious organizations and strategies to facilitate the publication process such that they do not lose their value over time.
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- Nurdan Sezgin
- Department of Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Kutahya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Altınbaş University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Genc FS, Dwyer CD, Rosow DE, Stockton SD, Young VN, Rosen CA. Identification of abstract features presented at the combined otolaryngology spring meeting predicting publication in impactful peer-reviewed journals. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2021; 6:661-667. [PMID: 34401488 PMCID: PMC8356865 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.592] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Review abstracts presented at the Combined Otolaryngology Society Meeting (COSM) to determine subsequent publication and identify abstract features predictive of publication in high impact journals. METHODS A selection of abstracts accepted in the 2015 COSM scientific programs were retrospectively reviewed. MEDLINE searches via PubMed and Google Scholar were performed to determine publication rates. The Journal of Citation Reports was used to determine impact factors for published abstracts. Binomial regression analyses were used to identify factors related to publication in high impact journals. RESULTS 62.4% of reviewed abstracts (n = 623) were subsequently published, with a mean publication time of 14 ± 12 months. Abstract features predictive of publication were basic science type, other science type, prospective studies, multi-institutional involvement, and presentation at the American Laryngologic Association and American Otologic Society meetings. Based on Wald score, podium presentation was found to have the biggest effect on publication. Factors positively associated with publication in high impact (impact factor > 2.272) journals were increased author number and sample size. CONCLUSIONS Overall publication rate of abstracts selected for presentation at COSM in 2015 was on the higher end of previously reported otolaryngology meetings. Abstracts detailing basic science, other science, prospective and multi-institutional studies were more likely to lead to future publication. Additionally, increased number of authors and sample size lead to publication in higher impact journals. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N/A.
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- Fatma S. Genc
- Hacettepe University Faculty of MedicineAnkaraTurkey
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- UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center, Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the USC Voice CenterMiamiFloridaUSA
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- UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center, Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center, Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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Ataei J, Bach C, Javan A, Vögeli TA, Grafe C, Rahnama'i MS. The Scientific Value of Abstracts on Prostate Cancer Presented at the European Association of Urology Congresses. Front Surg 2021; 8:683359. [PMID: 34212000 PMCID: PMC8239171 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.683359] [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] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Scientific congresses are an important medium for presenting recent clinical findings. Publication of abstracts allows wider dissemination. Objectives: To determine the publication rates of prostate cancer abstracts presented at the annual congress of the European Association of Urology (EAU). Design, Setting, and Participants: All abstracts with the term prostate cancer or carcinoma presented at the congress of the European Association of Urology from 2015 to 2018 were analyzed. We captured their publication rate, journal impact factor and time to publication. Moreover, we formulated a scoring system to determine the grade of discrepancy between the conclusions mentioned in the congress abstract and published abstract. Results: A total of 834 abstracts presented at EAU annual meeting included prostate cancer or carcinoma in their title. We recorded a publication rate of 56.8% with 474 of the 834 abstracts being published with a mean time of 12.5 months. Conclusion: Approximately, 57% of the prostate cancer abstracts presented at the EAU congress are published in peer reviewed journals. This acceptance rate indicates the high distribution and dissemination of these abstracts.
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- Jasmin Ataei
- Department of Urology, Uniklinik Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uniklinik Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uniklinik Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uniklinik Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uniklinik Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uniklinik Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Garrett M, Koochin T, Ottwell R, Arthur W, Rogers TC, Hartwell M, Chen E, Ford A, Wright DN, Sealey M, Zhu L, Vassar M. Evaluation of spin in the abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of treatments and interventions for smoking cessation. Tob Prev Cessat 2021; 7:35. [PMID: 34046532 PMCID: PMC8135573 DOI: 10.18332/tpc/134238] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Smoking cessation treatments and available evidence continue to evolve. To stay current with the latest research, physicians often refer to abstracts of systematic reviews. Because abstracts of systematic reviews may have direct effects on patient care, the information within them should be free of 'spin'. Spin is a specific way of reporting, intentional or not, to highlight that the beneficial effect of the experimental treatment in terms of efficacy or safety is greater than that shown by the results (i.e. overstate efficacy and/or understate harm). METHODS We searched systematic reviews and meta-analyses focused on interventions and treatments for smoking cessation. Full-text screening, data extraction, evaluation of spin, and quality assessment were conducted in masked, duplicate fashion. Study and journal characteristics were also recorded to determine whether they were associated with the presence of spin. RESULTS A total of 200 systematic reviews that met inclusion criteria were included in the final analyses. Spin occurred in 3.5% (7/200) of the systematic review abstracts included in our sample. No study characteristics were significantly associated with spin. CONCLUSIONS Of the reviewed abstracts in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, 96.5% of those that focused on smoking cessation were free of spin. However, the existence of spin warrants further steps to improve the scientific accuracy of abstracts on smoking cessation treatments. By identifying and acknowledging the presence of spin in systematic reviews, we hope to increase awareness about reporting practices in an ultimate effort to improve the integrity of scientific research as a whole.
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- Morgan Garrett
- Office of Medical Student Research, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Joplin, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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- Samuel J. Wood Library and C. V. Starr Biomedical Information Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, United States
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Haque A, Shahzad M, Jurair H, Siddiqui NUR, Ishaque S, Abbas Q. Abstract to publication conversion in pediatric critical care medicine in Pakistan. Acute Crit Care 2021; 36:62-66. [PMID: 33541013 PMCID: PMC7940097 DOI: 10.4266/acc.2020.00780] [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] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background To determine the rate of conversion of abstracts presented at conferences into full-text articles published in peer-reviewed journals in the field of pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) in a developing country. Methods We retrospectively reviewed PCCM abstracts from Pakistan presented at national and international pediatric and critical care conferences over 10 years (January 2010 to March 2020). Data included abstract characteristics, such as presentation (poster/oral), presenter (fellow/resident), time of meeting (month and year), type of meeting, study design and topic; and publication characteristics, such as journal name, time (month and year) and first author. The primary outcome was publication rate of PCCM abstracts presented in meetings and time (months) from presentation to publication. Results A total of 79 PCCM abstracts were presented in 20 meetings during the study period. There were 65 poster presentations (82.28%), of which 63 (79.74%) were presented at international critical care conferences and all presenters were PCCM fellows. In total, 64 (81%) abstracts were descriptive observational studies (retrospective: 50, 63.29%) and prospective (14, 17.72%). Only one was an interventional randomized controlled trial. The publication rate of PCCM abstracts was 63.3% (50/79) and the mean time to publication was 12.39±13.61 months. The publication rate was significantly correlated to the year of publication (P<0.001). Conclusions The PCCM abstract publication rate and mean time from presentation to publication was 63.3% and 12.39±13.61 months, respectively, in a developing country.
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- Anwarul Haque
- Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Indus Hospital Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Indus Hospital Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Beltrami EJ, Feng H. Fate of abstracts from American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Annual Meetings. J Cosmet Dermatol 2020; 20:2493-2497. [PMID: 33232558 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.13862] [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: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) Annual Meeting provides a unique platform for the dissemination of research in laser and energy-based technologies, which are regularly utilized in cosmetic dermatology. We sought to elucidate the fate of the abstracts presented at ASLMS meetings over 3 years. METHODS We conducted a literature search for all abstracts presented at ASLMS meetings in 2013, 2014, and 2015 to determine publication rate, latency to publication, and journals of publication. RESULTS The publication rate of abstracts presented at the 2013, 2014, and 2015 ASLMS meetings was 50.3%, 49.1%, and 43.5%, respectively. Average latency to publication was 16.1 months across these three years. Publication outcomes differed across general discipline, abstract type, poster category, clinical focus, and study design. CONCLUSION Our findings provide insight into the likelihood of publication, as well as potential contributing factors, for abstracts presented at ASLMS. With about half of all abstracts reaching publication, our study highlights the significant volume of research presented at this unique meeting that does not reach a broader audience through publication and thus is limited in its potential clinical applications in cosmetic dermatology.
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- Eric J Beltrami
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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Kuczmarski AS, Lemme NJ, Biron D, Sobel AD, Weiss APC. Characteristics and Publication Rates for Podium Presentations at National Hand Surgery Meetings from 2007 to 2012. J Hand Microsurg 2020; 12:107-110. [PMID: 32788825 PMCID: PMC7410808 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1695663] [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] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the research presented at the annual meetings of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS). Podium presentation data were extracted from the abstract books of the annual meetings of the ASSH and AAHS from 2007 to 2012. Corresponding publications were identified using searchable online publication databases and an algorithm linking authorship and content. The majority of research was clinical and the most common topics were trauma, degenerative conditions, and biomechanics. The most common body region of interest was the wrist/forearm. ASSH podium presentations were of a stronger level of evidence and were more likely to be published. The mean times to publication for research presented at the ASSH and AAHS meetings were 16.7 and 16.4 months, respectively. Presentations from each society were subsequently published at higher proportions in their affiliated journals. Furthermore, in comparison to AAHS presentations, a significantly larger proportion of research presented at the ASSH meetings was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery , while a larger proportion of AAHS presentations were published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery .
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- Alexander S. Kuczmarski
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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OBJECTIVE Twenty-one previous studies have shown a mean presentation to publication conversion rates at radiology conferences of 26%. There have been no prior studies on publication of medical imaging residency research presentations. Our objective was to determine how many medical imaging resident research projects presented at internal program research days across Canada go on to publication. METHODS A list of unique medical imaging resident research presentations given at program research days during the 2012-2013 to 2016-2017 academic years was generated via e-mail contact of programs or review of publicly available data on program websites. Unique resident presentations were identified and publications associated with these presentations were sought via database and Internet searching. The number of publications, publishing journals, and time to publication was determined. RESULTS Data from 32 research days at 7 programs were assessed. A total of 287 resident presentations were identified. Of these 287 presentations, 99 had associated publications (34% presentation to publication conversation rate), with variation in presentation numbers and publication conversion rates between schools. These 99 presentations were associated with a total of 118 publications in a total of 57 different journals. Time from presentation to publication was calculable for 109 of the 118 articles. Fifteen (14%) were published before research day and 94 (86%) were published after research day with a mean time to publication of 12.3 ± 13.6 months for all articles. CONCLUSIONS Thirty-four percent of resident research presentations at Canadian medical imaging program research days go on to publication.
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- Sarah Melendez
- Department of Medical Imaging, 3158University of Alberta, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, 7235University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Health Authority, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Glatstein M, Katz A, Taylor N, Werthein J, Zandberg E, Hoyte C. Publication outcomes of abstracts presented at 2013 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) conference. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2020; 58:1-4. [PMID: 32067493 DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1721005] [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: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Introduction: Scientific conferences are useful in disseminating medical research and advancing the medical and scientific fields. An important measure of the success of such conferences is the proportion of research that is published in peer-reviewed journals. The conversion rates for toxicology abstracts to full-text publications at previous North American toxicology meetings were low. No study has assessed the publication rate from the 2013 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) conference.Methods: We reviewed 316 abstracts presented at the 2013 NACCT Conference. We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Medline databases using the authors' names and keywords, through September 2019. We then identified and excluded cases and case reports to reanalyze the data.Results: Thirty-three of 316 abstracts (10.4%) subsequently appeared in 17 different peer-reviewed journals, led by Clinical Toxicology (13 out of 33, 3%). Leading countries of origin for abstract submission were the USA (285), Canada (9), and the UK (8). Excluding case reports, 25 out of 207 abstracts (12.0%) achieved publication in peer-reviewed journals.Conclusions: Fewer than one in eight abstracts reached publication within six years of the 2013 NACCT meeting, even after accounting for and excluding case reports. This rate is lower than in other specialty medical societies.
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- Miguel Glatstein
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ichilov Hospital, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ichilov Hospital, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ichilov Hospital, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Section of Medical Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
- Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, USA
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Nascimento DP, Gonzalez GZ, Araujo AC, Moseley AM, Maher CG, Costa LOP. Eight in Every 10 Abstracts of Low Back Pain Systematic Reviews Presented Spin and Inconsistencies With the Full Text: An Analysis of 66 Systematic Reviews. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2020; 50:17-23. [PMID: 31443622 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2020.8962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Overview study. BACKGROUND Abstracts of systematic reviews have presented 'spin' (i.e. overstated interpretation of study results) and inconsistency with the full text. OBJECTIVES 1. Do abstracts of low back pain reviews contain spin? 2. Do these abstracts consistently represent the full text? 3. Is abstract spin associated with the type of conclusion? METHODS We searched the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) on 10th January 2018. Data were extracted from systematic reviews of physiotherapy interventions for low back pain, published between 2015 and 2017. Spin was assessed using a 7-item checklist. We evaluated consistency by comparing information contained in the abstract and the full text using the 7-item checklist with Kappa coefficient analysis. We used logistic regression analysis to evaluate the association between spin in the abstract and type of conclusion. We evaluated methodological quality using the AMSTAR-2 (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews). RESULTS We included 66 eligible systematic reviews, subdivided into Cochrane (n=9) and non-Cochrane (n=57) reviews. There was some form of spin in 80% of abstracts. Abstracts of non-Cochrane reviews were not consistent with the full text (fair to moderate agreement). Cochrane review abstracts had substantial to almost perfect agreement with the full text. Spin was not associated with the type of conclusion in all systematic reviews (P < 0.05). The methodological quality ranged from 'high' to 'critically low'. CONCLUSIONS The abstracts of systematic reviews evaluating physiotherapy interventions for low back pain need improvement. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 23 Aug 2019. doi:10.2519/jospt.2020.8962.
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INTRODUCTION Clear reporting of the abstracts of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) facilitates the assessment and identification of such trials. AIM To assess whether authors in the orthodontic field of research currently report RCT abstracts adequately, as defined by the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement. DESIGN An observational retrospective study. METHODS Electronic searches with supplementary hand searching were undertaken to identify RCTs published in (1) American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO), (2) Angle Orthodontist (AO), (3) European Journal of Orthodontics (EJO) and (4) Journal of Orthodontics (JO) for the period from January 2012 to December 2017. The completeness of the abstract reporting was evaluated using a modified CONSORT for abstract statement checklist. RESULTS A total of 3678 articles were retrieved, but only 224 RCT abstracts were identified and assessed. A high volume of RCTs were published with either the AO (39%) or AJO-DO (32%); the majority of the RCT abstracts (93.6%) were structured. The mean overall abstract reporting quality score was 69.1% (95% confidence interval = 67.5-70.7). In relation to individual quality items, the majority of the RCT abstracts (range = 96-100%) demonstrated clear reporting of the author/contact details, trial design, participants, interventions, objectives, outcomes, number of participants randomised to each group, recruitment, results and conclusions. However, reporting of the title, trial registration, funding and number of analysed participants were only moderately adequate and reporting of the assessment of blinding and adverse events were the least-reported items in the identified abstracts. CONCLUSIONS As several CONSORT reporting items were poorly reported, it is the responsibility of authors, referees and editors alike to ensure that the CONSORT guidelines are followed.
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- Fahad Alharbi
- 1 Department of Preventive Dental sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- 2 Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Sydney Dental Hospital, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney, Australia.,3 Specialist Orthodontist, Glasgow and London, UK.,4 Glasgow Dental Academy, Glasgow, UK
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the characteristics and publication outcomes of abstracts presented in American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meetings. SUBJECT AND METHODS Abstracts from AAO meetings for the years 2012 and 2013 were evaluated from the meeting archives. The study characteristics were recorded for each abstract. Each abstract was assessed for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal using three search engines (PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar). Time to publication was also calculated. RESULTS A total of 929 abstracts presented to 2 AAO meetings were analyzed. Among subspecialty areas, retina represented the largest percentage of accepted meeting abstracts (33.3%) followed by cornea (21.9%), cataract (14.9%), and glaucoma (14.4%). A total of 304 abstracts (32.7%) were published in peer-reviewed journals as full-length articles. The median time to publication was 40 months, and the median impact factor of the journal for the published manuscript was 1.9. In multivariable models, topics related to glaucoma were most likely to be published followed by retina. The odds for publication were higher if the first author was affiliated with a residency program, and if the first author originated from South Korea and the United States. CONCLUSIONS Our study presents the landscape of publication outcomes for abstracts presented in national AAO meetings with ~1/3 of presented abstracts culminated in publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
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- Sunali Goyal
- a Department of Ophthalmology , The University of Texas Health Science Center , San Antonio , TX , USA.,b Department of Ophthalmology , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA.,c Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute , Little Rock , AR , USA
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- b Department of Ophthalmology , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA
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- b Department of Ophthalmology , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA
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- d Department of Pediatrics , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA
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- d Department of Pediatrics , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , AR , USA.,e Section of Cardiac Critical Care , Methodist Children's Hospital , San Antonio , TX , USA
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Cooper CM, Gray HM, Ross AE, Hamilton TA, Bea Downs J, Wayant C, Vassar M. Evaluation of spin in the abstracts of otolaryngology randomized controlled trials. Laryngoscope 2018; 129:2036-2040. [PMID: 30578543 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Spin, the misrepresentation and distortion of research findings, has been shown to affect clinical decision making. Spin has been found in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in various fields of medicine, but no study has tested for the presence of spin in otolaryngology RCTs. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the abstracts of RCTs found in the otolaryngology literature for spin. METHODS In this cross-sectional analysis, we analyzed the abstracts of RCTs for spin using a pilot-tested form. Double data extraction was performed by two blinded authors, and discrepancies were resolved using mutual discussion. RESULTS Out of the 534 PubMed citations retrieved by our search string, 162 parallel-group RCTs with clearly defined primary and secondary endpoints were identified. Further analysis identified 47 trials with nonsignificant primary outcomes, which were then evaluated for spin. Spin was identified in 33 of the 47 (70%) abstracts. Spin was found in the results sections of 25 (53%) of the included abstracts and was found in the conclusion section of 27 (57%) of the abstracts. Spin was not present in the titles of any of the included studies. CONCLUSION Spin was common in our sample of otolaryngology RCTs. Spin may potentially create false impressions about the true validity of a drug or intervention. Further research needs to test for potential clinical implications of spin in the otolaryngology literature. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA. Laryngoscope, 2018.
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- Craig M Cooper
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A
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Komagamine J. Publication rate of abstracts presented at the American College of Physicians Japan Chapter Annual Meetings (2013-2014): A retrospective observational study. J Gen Fam Med 2018; 19:178-181. [PMID: 30186733 PMCID: PMC6119790 DOI: 10.1002/jgf2.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated the publication rate of abstracts presented at Japanese medical specialty meetings. METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted to determine the publication rate of abstracts presented at the American College of Physicians Japan Chapter Annual Meetings (2013-2014). Publication rates were determined by searching the MEDLINE database for full-text articles. RESULTS Of the 116 abstracts evaluated, 14 (12.1% [95% CI 6.1%-18.1%]) were subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in the MEDLINE database. CONCLUSION Further studies to investigate the barriers to publication among Japanese investigators and additional efforts to improve this low publication rate are needed.
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- Junpei Komagamine
- Department of Internal MedicineNational Hospital Organization Tochigi Medical CenterUtsunomiyaTochigiJapan
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Morrison A, Kelly J, Rivera B, Backes CH, Cua CL. Paediatric abstract publication rates for the American Society of Echocardiography Meeting. Cardiol Young 2018; 28:692-6. [PMID: 29433591 DOI: 10.1017/S1047951118000033] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Abstract presentations of scientific information at meetings are important for broadcasting new information. Publication of these studies should be the final goal, but minimal data exist documenting publication rates, especially for paediatric sub-speciality meetings. The goal of this study was to document the manuscript publication rate for paediatric cardiac echocardiography abstracts and to determine whether there were differences between abstracts that were published versus not published. METHODS Paediatric cardiac echocardiography abstracts presented from 2007 to 2011 at the American Society of Echocardiography Meetings were reviewed. Characteristics of the abstracts were noted. A Medline/Pubmed search was performed using keywords, first author, and senior author criteria to determine publication. Fisher's exact tests or χ2 tests were used for analysis. RESULTS A total of 194 abstracts were reviewed. In all, 27 abstracts were oral presentations and 167 were poster presentations. A total of 124 abstracts were prospective studies and 70 were retrospective studies; 11 abstracts were basic science studies and 183 were clinical studies. Altogether, 25 abstracts dealt with three-dimensional echocardiography, 15 with fetal echocardiography, 56 with deformation analysis, 79 with standard transthoracic echocardiography, and 19 were in the other category. A total of 73 abstracts were subsequently published - with a 37.6% publication rate - 2.1±1.7 years after initial presentation. There were no significant differences in publication rates based on the above-noted variables. CONCLUSION A paediatric cardiac echocardiography abstract publication rate of 37.6% is comparable to previous published publication rates for other meetings. No differences in variables analysed were noted between published versus unpublished abstracts.
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Naziri Q, Mixa PJ, Murray DP, Grieco PW, Illical EM, Maheshwari AV, Khanuja HS. Adult Reconstruction Studies Presented at AAOS and AAHKS 2011-2015 Annual Meetings. Is There a Difference in Future Publication? J Arthroplasty 2018; 33:1594-1597. [PMID: 29258760 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare adult reconstruction abstracts presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) annual meetings. METHODS A total of 1355 podium and 1731 poster presentations from the adult reconstruction sections of the AAOS and AAHKS meetings from 2011 to 2015 were reviewed for publication in peer-reviewed literature. Authors who were added or removed from the original abstract and the final manuscript were recorded. The corresponding journals were assigned the most recent impact factor. The publication rates for each annual meeting, the mean changes in authorship and journal's impact factors were compared. RESULTS There were 2129 abstracts presented at AAOS and 957 abstracts presented at AAHKS. The overall publication rate was different between AAOS and AAHKS (56% vs 60%, P = .030). Compared with AAOS, there were more AAHKS abstracts published in 2011 (57% vs 77%, P = .0008) and 2012 (57% vs 76%, P = .0001); however, there were no significant differences in 2013, 2014, or 2015. The mean overall change in authors was lower for AAOS compared with AAHKS abstracts (0.78 vs 1.06, P < .0001). The mean journal's impact factors for AAOS and AAHKS publications were also similar (2.86 vs 2.85, P = .874). CONCLUSION AAOS and AAHKS abstracts presented in the adult reconstruction subspecialty had a similar overall rate of publication, change in authorship, and impact factor. It would be beneficial if further studies subdivided these into basic and clinical science and review articles.
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- Qais Naziri
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Mills I, Sheard C, Hays M, Douglas K, Winchester CC, Gattrell WT. Professional medical writing support and the reporting quality of randomized controlled trial abstracts among high-impact general medical journals. F1000Res 2017; 6:1489. [PMID: 29034080 PMCID: PMC5615774 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12268.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: In articles reporting randomized controlled trials, professional medical writing support is associated with increased adherence to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT). We set out to determine whether professional medical writing support was also associated with improved adherence to CONSORT for Abstracts. Methods: Using data from a previously published cross-sectional study of 463 articles reporting randomized controlled trials published between 2011 and 2014 in five top medical journals, we determined the association between professional medical writing support and CONSORT for Abstracts items using a Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Results: The mean proportion of adherence to CONSORT for Abstracts items reported was similar with and without professional medical writing support (64.3% vs 66.5%, respectively; p=0.30). Professional medical writing support was associated with lower adherence to reporting study setting (relative risk [RR]; 0.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.23–0.70), and higher adherence to disclosing harms/side effects (RR 2.04; 95% CI, 1.37–3.03) and funding source (RR 1.75; 95% CI, 1.18–2.60). Conclusions: Although professional medical writing support was not associated with increased overall adherence to CONSORT for Abstracts, important aspects were improved with professional medical writing support, including reporting of adverse events and funding source. This study identifies areas to consider for improvement.
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- Ira Mills
- PAREXEL International, Hackensack, NJ, 07601, USA
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- Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TH, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6BH, UK.,Research Evaluation Unit, Oxford PharmaGenesis Ltd, Oxford, OX13 5QJ, UK
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- Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK.,Ipsen Pharma, Abingdon, OX14 4RL, UK
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Yawn BP, Thomashow B. Abstract Presentations: COPD10usa 2017. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis 2017; 4:305-319. [PMID: 29354675 PMCID: PMC5764844 DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.4.4.2017.0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- Barbara P. Yawn
- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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Walker TC, Bembea MM. Stuck at the Abstract: Where Is the Article? Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18:813-4. [PMID: 28796710 DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Waldorff FB, Petersen K, Vinther S, Sandholdt H, Siersma V, Andersen JS. Full journal publication of abstracts presented at the Nordic Congress of General Practice in 2009 and 2011. Scand J Prim Health Care 2017; 35:84-88. [PMID: 28277049 PMCID: PMC5361423 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2017.1288820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the overall publication rates for abstracts presented at two consecutive Nordic Congresses of General Practice and to evaluate determinants for these publication rates. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING MEDLINE (PubMed) and Google Scholar were searched for relevant publications from 1 January 2009 up until 31 August 2014. METHODS Abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation were identified from the original congress booklets from the Nordic Congresses of General Practice in 2009 and 2011. Based on PubMed and Google Scholar searches, we subsequently identified full journal publications within a 36-month follow-up from both congresses. In cases of doubt, the first author was contacted directly. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Full journal publication within 36 months after the congress. RESULTS A total of 200 abstracts were analyzed. Of these, 85 (42.5%) were identified with a full publication within 36 months after the congress. More abstracts from the 2011 congress were published compared to the 2009 congress odds ratio (OR) 1.97, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.10; 3.50). Abstracts accepted for oral presentation were more often published OR 1.94, 95% CI (1.08; 3.50) than accepted poster abstracts. In the multivariate analysis, a university affiliation for both first and last author increased the probability for publication OR 4.23, 95% CI (1.71; 10.42), as well as more than two authors. An optimal number, based on the highest OR, seems to be 3-4 authors with OR 2.43, 95% CI (1.07; 5.54). Qualitative studies were published at the same frequency as quantitative studies OR 1.36, 95% CI (0.57; 3.24). CONCLUSION Less than half of the abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation at two consecutive Nordic Congresses of General Practice were published as full text articles within 36 months. Key points Congress abstracts accepted for Nordic Congress of General Practice are not indexed in international search databases. Less than half of the abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation at two consecutive Nordic Congresses of General Practice were published as full text articles within 36 months. Future congress committees could address this aspect in order to increase the visibility of and accessibility to research within the field of general practice.
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- Frans Boch Waldorff
- The Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- CONTACT Frans Boch Waldorff University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Egloff HM, West CP, Wang AT, Lowe KM, Edakkanambeth Varayil J, Beckman TJ, Sawatsky AP. Publication Rates of Abstracts Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. J Gen Intern Med 2017; 32:673-678. [PMID: 28138874 PMCID: PMC5442012 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-3990-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Abstracts accepted at scientific meetings are often not subsequently published. Data on publication rates are largely from subspecialty and surgical studies. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to 1) determine publication rates of abstracts presented at a general internal medicine meeting; 2) describe research activity among academic general internists; 3) identify factors associated with publication and with the impact factor of the journal of publication; and 4) evaluate for publication bias. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS All scientific abstracts presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine 2009 Annual Meeting. MAIN MEASURES Publication rates were determined by searching for full-text publications in MEDLINE. Data were abstracted regarding authors' institution, research topic category, number of study sites, sample size, study design, statistical significance (p value and confidence interval) in abstract and publication, journal of publication, publication date, and journal impact factor. KEY RESULTS Of the 578 abstracts analyzed, 274 (47.4%) were subsequently published as a full article in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in MEDLINE. In a multivariable model adjusting for institution site, research topic, number of study sites, study design, sample size, and abstract results, publication rates for academic general internists were highest in the areas of medical education (52.5%, OR 5.05, 95% CI 1.57-17.25, reference group Veterans Affairs (VA)-based research, publication rate 36.7%), mental health/substance use (67.7%, OR 4.16, 95% CI 1.39-13.06), and aging/geriatrics/end of life (65.7%, OR 3.31, 95% CI 1.15-9.94, p = 0.01 across topics). Publication rates were higher for multicenter studies than single-institution studies (52.4% vs. 40.4%, OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.10-2.52, p = 0.04 across categories). Randomized controlled trials had higher publication rates than other study designs (66.7% vs. 45.9%, OR 2.72, 95% CI 1.30-5.94, p = 0.03 across study designs). Studies with positive results did not predict higher publication rates than negative studies (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.6-1.31, p = 0.21). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that 47.4% of abstracts presented at a general internal medicine national conference were subsequently published in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in MEDLINE.
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- Heidi M Egloff
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Hua F, Deng L, Kau CH, Jiang H, He H, Walsh T. Reporting quality of randomized controlled trial abstracts: survey of leading general dental journals. J Am Dent Assoc 2017; 146:669-678.e1. [PMID: 26314976 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The authors conducted a study to assess the reporting quality of randomized controlled trial (RCT) abstracts published in leading general dental journals, investigate any improvement after the release of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) for Abstracts guidelines, and identify factors associated with better reporting quality. METHODS The authors searched PubMed for RCTs published in 10 leading general dental journals during the periods from 2005 to 2007 (pre-CONSORT period) and 2010 to 2012 (post-CONSORT period). The authors evaluated and scored the reporting quality of included abstracts by using the original 16-item CONSORT for Abstracts checklist. The authors used risk ratios and the t test to compare the adequate reporting rate of each item and the overall quality in the 2 periods. The authors used univariate and multivariate regressions to identify predictors of better reporting quality. RESULTS The authors included and evaluated 276 RCT abstracts. Investigators reported significantly more checklist items during the post-CONSORT period (mean [standard deviation {SD}], 4.53 [1.69]) than during the pre-CONSORT period (mean [SD], 3.87 [1.10]; mean difference, -0.66 [95% confidence interval, -0.99 to -0.33]; P < .001). Investigators reported 3 items-interventions, objective, and conclusions-adequately in most of the abstracts (> 80%). In contrast, the authors saw sufficient reporting of randomization, recruitment, outcome in the results section, and funding in none of the pre-CONSORT abstracts and less than 2% of the post-CONSORT abstracts. On the basis of the multivariate analysis, a higher impact factor (P < .001) and a publication date in the post-CONSORT period (P = .003) were associated significantly with higher reporting quality. CONCLUSIONS The reporting quality of RCT abstracts from leading general dental journals has improved significantly, but there is still room for improvement. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Joint efforts by authors, reviewers, journal editors, and other stakeholders to improve the reporting of dental RCT abstracts are needed.
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Jamoulle M, Grosjean J, Resnick M, Ittoo A, Treuherz A, Vander Stichele R, Cardillo E, Darmoni SJ, Shamenek FS, Vanmeerbeek M. A Terminology in General Practice/Family Medicine to Represent Non-Clinical Aspects for Various Usages: The Q-Codes. Stud Health Technol Inform 2017; 235:471-475. [PMID: 28423837] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The hereby proposed terminology called "Q-Codes" can be defined as an extension of the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2). It deals with non-clinical concepts that are relevant in General Practice/Family Medicine (GP/FM). This terminology is a good way to put an emphasis on underestimated topics such as Teaching, Patient issues or Ethics. It aims at indexing GP/FM documents such as congress abstracts and theses to get a more comprehensive view about the GP/FM domain. The 182 identified Q-Codes have been very precisely defined by a college of experts (physicians and terminologists) from twelve countries. The result is available on the Health Terminology/Ontology Portal (http://www.hetop.org/Q) and formatted in OWL-2 for further semantic considerations and will be used to index the 2016 WONCA World congress communications.
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- Marc Jamoulle
- Department of General Practice, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Département d'Information et d'Informatique Médicale, University of Rouen, France
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- University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, TX USA
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- HEC Management School, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Health Sciences Terminology, BIREME/PAHO/WHO, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Département d'Information et d'Informatique Médicale, University of Rouen, France
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The third version of the guidelines covers recently described topics, such as ion channel diseases, acute ischemic changes, the electrocardiogram in athletes, and analysis of ventricular repolarization. It sought to revise the criteria for overloads, conduction disorders, and analysis of data for internet transmission. Resumo A terceira versão das diretrizes aborda tópicos recentemente descritos, como as doenças dos canais iônicos, alterações isquêmicas agudas, o eletrocardiograma dos atletas e análise da repolarização ventricular. Ela buscou rever critérios de sobrecargas, distúrbios de condução e análise de dados transmitidos via internet.
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- Carlos Alberto Pastore
- Heart Institute (InCor) - Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade
de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
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- Heart Institute (InCor) - Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade
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Mathieu D, Marroni A, Kot J. Tenth European Consensus Conference on Hyperbaric Medicine: preliminary report. Diving Hyperb Med 2016; 46:122-123. [PMID: 27335005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Daniel Mathieu
- President, European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM); Professor of Medicine, Service d'Urgences Respiratoires, de Réanimation Médicale et de Médecine Hyperbare, Calmette Hospital, Lille, France
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- Vice-President, ECHM; DAN Europe Research Division, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
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- Secretary General, ECHM
- Head of National Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine Medical University of Gdansk Powstania Styczniowego 9B 81-519 Gdynia , Poland, Phone: +48-(0)58-699-8632, E-mail:
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Benharroch D, Shvarts S, Jotkowitz A, Shelef I. Computerized Tomography Scanning and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Will Terminate the Era of the Autopsy - A Hypothesis. J Cancer 2016; 7:115-20. [PMID: 26722367 PMCID: PMC4679388 DOI: 10.7150/jca.13555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: Reports on a marked reduction of the number of autopsies performed worldwide to less than 5% of hospital deaths remain without a satisfactory explanation. The premature disappearance of the autopsy might represent a medical tragedy of a major order. One of the causes for the decrease in autopsies is poorly documented: we suspect that the attending physician might show some reluctance when requesting a consent for an autopsy from the bereaved family. Moreover, this officer might consider that the post mortem will add little information to that already obtained from the computerized tomography scanner or the magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: In order to confirm our hypothesis, we carried out a review of 300 articles indexed as "radiologic-histologic correlation", 118 of which were selected for a significant correlation. From the abstracts, we retrieved the type of the article, the degree of correlation as assessed by the authors and the form of imaging employed, and we computed them. Results & conclusions: The most striking correlation was observed in the small prospective series. An additional search for the "radiologic-autopsy correlation" supported a marked reduction in the number of post-mortems, especially those related with prospective studies. Based on the present study, we cannot determine precisely the role of the house officer in this tragedy. We may have demonstrated, however, that the modern radiologic methods have not yet reached a high enough performance quality to achieve the status of a candidate substitute for the autopsy.
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- Daniel Benharroch
- 1. Head of the Hematopathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
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- 2. The Moshe Privas Centre for Medical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- 3. Department of Internal Medicine F., Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
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- 4. Head of the Radiology Department, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
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Gandhi D, Mclean RW, Laiyemo AO. Analysis of the Publication Rate of the Abstracts Presented at a National Gastroenterology Meeting after 6 Years. Digestion 2016; 94:215-221. [PMID: 27931019 PMCID: PMC5576889 DOI: 10.1159/000450785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Abstract presentations at scientific meetings provide an opportunity to communicate the results of important research. Unfortunately, many abstracts are not published as full manuscripts. At the 73rd scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in 2008, we evaluated factors associated with the publication of abstracts as manuscripts up to 6.5 years after presentation. METHODS All abstracts, excluding case reports, presented at the meeting were evaluated. We systematically searched for matching manuscripts indexed in PubMed or EMBASE up to May 2015. We used logistic regression models to determine factors associated with manuscript publication and calculated ORs and 95% CIs. RESULTS Of the included 791 abstracts, 249 (31.5%) were published as manuscripts within 6.5 years. Oral presentation (OR 2.11; 95% CI 1.15-3.87), multicenter studies (OR 2.67; 95% CI 1.44-4.95), abstracts by University-based authors (OR 1.80; 95% CI 1.20-2.72), and funded research (OR 2.15; 95% CI 1.43-3.23) were more likely to be published. Winning an award at the meeting was not associated with manuscript publication (OR 1.09; 95% CI 0.57-2.06). CONCLUSIONS There is an urgent need to enhance the methods of disseminating scientific knowledge through publication of abstracts presented at gastroenterology meetings as manuscripts. Mentors should endeavor to encourage their mentees to complete this final stage of their scholarly activities.
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- Divyangkumar Gandhi
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Medical Student, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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Pham HP, Jiang N, Pan Z, Williams LA, Marques MB. Apheresis research-more abstracts should be published as full manuscripts to provide more evidence for clinical practice guidelines. J Clin Apher 2015; 31:353-8. [PMID: 26011563 DOI: 10.1002/jca.21405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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High-quality evidence to support clinical practice is lacking in apheresis medicine compared to other therapeutic modalities. A potential source of evidence comes from the abstracts submitted to the Annual Meetings of the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA). Therefore, the goal of this study is to determine the proportion of abstracts from the 2005 to 2012 ASFA Annual Meetings that subsequently became PubMed-indexed publications. Furthermore, we sought to determine the factor(s) that were associated with the likelihood of abstracts to be published as full manuscripts. During the 8-year study period, 684 abstracts were available for analysis (median: 82/year, range: 64-118). Most abstracts (74%) were from US institutions, and 67% of first authors were affiliated with academic centers. There were more abstracts (64%) on therapeutic versus donor apheresis (20%) and cellular therapy (16%). Overall, 16% of the abstracts have been published in PubMed-indexed journals, with a median time of 17 months from the ASFA Annual Meeting (range: 1-96 months). Abstracts whose first authors were affiliated with academic institutions were 3.14 times more likely to have been published than abstracts with ones affiliated with an apheresis organization and/or a community hospital. However, neither the first author's location nor the type of apheresis procedure significantly affected the publication rate after adjusting for other covariates. In conclusion, the rate of publication is low and authors should be encouraged to follow their presentations at the meeting with peer-reviewed manuscripts. This change is essential to provide more published evidence for future apheresis practice guidelines. J. Clin. Apheresis 31:353-358, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Huy P Pham
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Center for Family Life at Sunset Park, SCO Family of Services, Brooklyn, New York
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- Center for Public Health Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Cui Q, Tian J, Song X, Yang K. Does the CONSORT checklist for abstracts improve the quality of reports of randomized controlled trials on clinical pathways? J Eval Clin Pract 2014; 20:827-33. [PMID: 24916891 DOI: 10.1111/jep.12200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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RATIONALE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The extension of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement provides reporting guidelines to improve the reporting quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This present study was aim to assess the reporting quality of abstracts of RCTs on clinical pathway. METHODS Eight databases were searched from inception to November 2012 to identify RCTs. We extracted basic information and CONSORT items from abstracts. Each abstract was assessed independently by two reviewers. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 13.0. Level of significance was set at P < 0.05. RESULTS 328 abstracts were included. 300 (91.5%) were published in Chinese, of which 292 were published on high impact factor journals. 28 English abstracts were all published on Science Citation Index (SCI) journals. (1) Intervention, objective and outcome were almost fully reported in all abstracts, while recruitment and funding were never reported. (2) There are nine items (P < 0.05) in Chinese that were of low quality compared with in English. There was statistically difference on total score between Chinese and English abstracts (P < 0.00001). (3) There was no difference in any items between high and low impact factor journal in China. (4) In SCI journals, there were significant changes in reporting for three items trial design (P = 0.026), harms (P = 0.039) and trial registration (P = 0.019) in different periods (pre- and post-CONSORT), but only the numbers of randomized (P = 0.003) changed in Chinese abstracts. CONCLUSIONS The reporting quality of abstracts of RCTs on clinical pathway still should be improved. After the publication of CONSORT for abstracts guideline, the RCT abstracts reporting quality were improvement to some extent. The abstracts in Chinese journals showed non-adherence to the CONSORT for abstracts guidelines.
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- Qi Cui
- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Chan KK, Siu E, Mozessohn L, Cheung MC. Publication patterns of cancer cost-effectiveness studies presented at major conferences. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 20:319-25. [PMID: 24311947 DOI: 10.3747/co.20.1438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To be useful to policymakers and stakeholders, cost-effectiveness analyses (ceas) should be published in a timely manner and without bias. The aims of the present study were to examine the time between conference abstract presentation and subsequent publication, to determine the factors associated with time to publication, to evaluate potential publication bias, and to examine discrepancies in the results between abstract and publication. METHODS Abstracts of ceas presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (asco), the American Society of Hematology (ash), and the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ispor) between 1997 and 2007 were reviewed. Time-to-event analysis was performed to assess the timeliness of publication and to examine factors associated with time to publication. Summary statistics were used to assess discrepancies in incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (icers) between abstract and publication. RESULTS Of 164 abstracts identified, 65 (39.6%) were subsequently published. The 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-year publication rates were 12.8%, 25%, 34.2%, and 40.5% respectively. Abstracts were more likely to be published if presented at asco than at ispor (hazard ratio: 1.94; p = 0.038). There was no direct evidence of publication bias for abstracts with favourable icers. Comparing icers between abstracts and publications, the mean absolute difference was 23.8%; 50% of studies had a change in icer exceeding 10%. CONCLUSIONS Publication rates for ceas were low, and publication was not timely with respect to informing the decision-making process for funding. Abstract results often differed from publication results and cannot reliably be used in the decision-making process for funding.
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- K K Chan
- Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. ; Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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BACKGROUND Abstract presentations at professional meetings provide a medium for disseminating the findings of scholarly activity. Rates of abstract publication from various biomedical disciplines have been evaluated, with pharmacy noted to be lower than other specialties. Previous research on pharmacy abstract publication rates was conducted for a limited number of professional meetings but has not been assessed using Google Scholar. OBJECTIVE To determine the full publication rate of abstracts presented at the 2005 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Spring and Annual Meetings, American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Summer and Midyear Clinical Meetings. METHODS Publication status was assessed for abstracts presented during the 2005 ACCP Spring and Annual Meetings, APhA Annual Meeting, and ASHP Summer and Midyear Clinical Meetings using PubMed and Google Scholar. Data collected included abstract category, study category, practice site, database(s) in which publication appeared, time in months to publication, publication type, and journal of publication. RESULTS Evaluation of 2,000 abstracts presented in 2005 revealed an overall full publication rate of 19.8% (n = 384). Nearly all pharmacy abstracts were published as manuscripts (98.4%; n=378) and indexed in PubMed and Google Scholar (91.9%; n = 353), although a significant percentage were indexed in Google Scholar only (7.8%; n = 30). The mean time to full publication was 16.8 months (SD ±11.9 months). CONCLUSIONS Results were consistent with previously reported full publication rates of abstracts from pharmacy association meetings, indicating that abstracts presented at pharmacy meetings continue to have a lower full publication rate than other health disciplines.
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- Emily Prohaska
- Clinical Coordinator, Tria Health, Overland Park, Kansas
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- Director, Drug Information Center, The University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas
- Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, Kansas
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- Senior Pharmacist, Center for Drug Policy, Partners HealthCare, Inc, Needham, Massachusetts
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- Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, Kansas
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BACKGROUND The increasing cost of cancer drugs underscores the importance of economic analyses. Although guidelines for abstract reporting of randomized controlled studies and phase i trials are available, similar recommendations for conference abstracts of economic analyses are lacking. Our objectives were to identify items considered to be essential in abstracts of economic analyses;to evaluate the quality of abstracts submitted to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (asco), the American Society of Hematology (ash), and the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ispor) meetings; andto propose guidelines for future abstract reporting at conferences. METHODS Health economic experts were surveyed and asked to rate each of 24 possible abstract elements on a 5-point Likert scale. A scoring system for abstract quality was devised based on elements with an average expert rating of 3.5 or greater. Abstracts for economic analyses from asco, ash, and ispor meetings were reviewed and assigned a quality score. RESULTS Of 99 experts, 50 (51%) responded to the survey (average age: 53 years; 78% men; 54% from the United States, 28% from Europe, 18% from Canada). In total, 216 abstracts were reviewed: asco, 53%; ash, 14%; and ispor, 33%. The median quality score was 75, but notable deficiencies were observed. Cost perspective was reported in only 61% of abstracts, and time horizon was described in only 47%. Abstracts from recent years demonstrated better quality scores. We also observed disparities in quality scores for various cancer sites (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS The quality of conference abstracts for economic analyses in oncology has room for improvement. Abstracts may be enhanced using the guidelines derived from our survey of experts.
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- M Y Ho
- Division of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC
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OBJECTIVE The reporting of relative risk reductions (RRRs) or absolute risk reductions (ARRs) to quantify binary outcomes in trials engenders differing perceptions of therapeutic efficacy, and the merits of P values versus confidence intervals (CIs) are also controversial. We describe the manner in which numerical and statistical difference in treatment outcomes is presented in published abstracts. DESIGN A descriptive study of abstracts published in 1986 and 1996 in 8 general medical and specialty journals. INCLUSION CRITERIA controlled, intervention trials with a binary primary or secondary outcome. Seven items were recorded: raw data (outcomes for each treatment arm), measure of relative difference (e.g., RRR), ARR, number needed to treat, P value, CI, and verbal statement of statistical significance. The prevalence of these items was compared between journals and across time. RESULTS Of 5,293 abstracts, 300 met the inclusion criteria. In 1986, 60% of abstracts did not provide both the raw data and a corresponding P value or CI, while 28% failed to do so in 1Dr. Hux is a Career Scientist of the Ontario Ministry of Health and receives salary support from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Ontario.996 ( P <.001; RRR of 53%; ARR of 32%; CI for ARR 21% to 43%). The variability between journals was highly significant ( P <.001). In 1986, 100% of abstracts lacked a measure of absolute difference while 88% of 1996 abstracts did so ( P <.001). In 1986, 98% of abstracts lacked a CI while 65% of 1996 abstracts did so ( P <.001). CONCLUSIONS The provision of quantitative outcome and statistical quantitative information has significantly increased between 1986 and 1996. However, further progress can be made to make abstracts more informative.
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- Eric Dryver
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Tracy D. Eells. What Do We Know About Master Therapists? J Psychother Pract Res 1999; 8. [PMID: 10523434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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