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Does presentation format at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting predict subsequent publication?
Aaron E Carroll1, Colin M Sox, Beth A Tarini
1Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. aaecarro@iupui.edu
Pediatrics
|December 5, 2003
Summary
Research presented at the Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) meeting shows that platform presentations have higher publication rates than posters. However, presentation format does not predict time to publication or journal impact factor.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Pediatric academic societies
- Scientific meeting abstracts
Background:
- The validity of research presented at scientific meetings is a concern.
- Abstracts may lack sufficient information to assess research validity.
- Presentation format's influence on publication is unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- Determine the publication rate of abstracts from the Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) meeting.
- Assess if abstract presentation format predicts subsequent full publication.
- Examine the relationship between presentation format, time to publication, and journal impact factor.
Main Methods:
- Compiled abstracts from PAS general pediatrics meetings (1998-1999).
- Selected abstracts from various presentation formats (poster, platform, etc.).
- Searched MEDLINE for full publications by March 2003; analyzed publication, time, and journal impact factor using regression analysis.
Main Results:
- Overall, 44.6% of presented abstracts were published within 4-5 years.
- Platform presentations (53.8%) had higher publication rates than poster sessions (40.0%) and poster symposia (44.1%).
- No significant differences were found in time to publication or journal impact factor across presentation formats.
Conclusions:
- Presentation format at the PAS meeting is not a reliable predictor of subsequent publication or journal impact factor.
- Attendees and media should exercise caution when interpreting abstract presentation format.
- Further research may be needed to understand factors influencing full publication.