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Abstract to publication conversion in pediatric critical care medicine in Pakistan
Anwarul Haque1, Mohammad Shahzad2, Humaira Jurair2
1Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Insights
Pediatric critical care medicine abstracts from Pakistan had a 63.3% publication rate. The average time from conference presentation to journal publication was 12.39 months.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Medical Research
- Academic Publishing
Background:
- Assessing the conversion rate of conference abstracts to full-text publications in pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) within a developing country context.
- Understanding the academic output and research dissemination in a specific medical specialty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the publication rate of PCCM abstracts presented at conferences.
- To calculate the average time from abstract presentation to full-text publication.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of PCCM abstracts presented in Pakistan from January 2010 to March 2020.
- Analysis of abstract characteristics (presentation type, presenter, meeting details, study design, topic) and publication data (journal, time, first author).
Main Results:
- A total of 79 PCCM abstracts were reviewed, with 63.3% (50/79) eventually published.
- The mean time from presentation to publication was 12.39 ± 13.61 months.
- Publication rate showed a significant correlation with the year of publication (P<0.001).
Conclusions:
- The publication rate for PCCM abstracts in a developing country was 63.3%.
- The average time to publication was approximately 12.4 months.
- Research dissemination from conference abstracts in this field is substantial but can be lengthy.
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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