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[Urological research in Germany : A retrospective, longitudinal observational study]
M Neuberger1, C Weiß2, N Westhoff1
1Klinik für Urologie und Urochirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Deutschland.
Der Urologe. Ausg. A
|April 30, 2020
Summary
Urologic research trends show increased focus on prostate disease and oncology, alongside greater multicenter collaboration. While prospective study presentations decreased, publication rates in peer-reviewed journals remained high, with a low Open Access adoption.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Research Trends
- Scientific Publication Analysis
Background:
- The German Society of Urology congress is a key indicator of urologic research in German-speaking regions.
- Analyzing congress abstracts and subsequent publications reveals longitudinal research trends.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify trends in urologic research by analyzing abstracts from the German Society of Urology congresses.
- To track the progression of research from abstract presentation to full publication over time.
Main Methods:
- Systematic analysis of abstracts from 2002, 2009, and 2016 congresses.
- Evaluation of content, study design, multicenter collaboration, and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Statistical comparison across the three congress years using various tests (e.g., chi-squared, Mann-Whitney U).
Main Results:
- Significant increase in abstracts on prostate disease and oncology.
- Rise in multicenter studies and inter-institutional cooperation.
- Decline in experimental and prospective study designs, but an increase in abstracts with statistical analysis.
- Growing impact factor of published full articles, with a low Open Access publication rate (11.2% in 2016).
Conclusions:
- Urologic research demonstrates enhanced national and international networking.
- A decrease in the presentation of prospective studies was observed.
- Publication rates of abstracts in peer-reviewed journals remain consistently high.
- Open Access publication in urology remains limited.
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