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Institutional Collaboration in Plastic Surgery Research: A Solution to Resource Limitations
David Chi1,2, Daniel Curiel1,2, Alexandra Bucknor2
1Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
|October 3, 2018
Summary
Academic plastic surgery faces funding challenges. This study found increased institutional collaborations and decreased solely academic publications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) from 2012-2016, correlating with declining National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
Area of Science:
- Plastic surgery research
- Academic-medical collaborations
- Biomedical publication trends
Background:
- Academic plastic surgery faces challenges due to healthcare reform and funding restrictions.
- Collaboration with private enterprise is linked to increased research productivity in biomedical literature.
- This study analyzes publication trends in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) to assess changes in institutional collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate changes in institutional collaboration in academic plastic surgery over time.
- To analyze publication trends in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) between 2012 and 2016.
- To correlate these trends with National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of original research and discussion articles in PRS from 2012-2016.
- Categorization of institutional affiliations as solely academic, private, government, or collaborations.
- Analysis of annual NIH funding data and its association with publication trends using linear regression.
Main Results:
- 2,595 publications were analyzed; 78.1% were solely academic, 15.8% involved institutional collaborations.
- The proportion of academic-only publications decreased from 82% to 74% (P=0.038).
- Institutional collaborations increased from 10% to 20%, correlating with declining NIH funding (P=0.0053).
Conclusions:
- Academic plastic surgery research is impacted by restricted traditional funding sources.
- Declining National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding correlates with increased institutional collaborations.
- Academic plastic surgeons may need to diversify partnerships to foster future advancements.
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