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Zuhal Karakurt1, Ozge Yilmaz2, Huseyin Arikan1
1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and.
ATS Scholar
|August 4, 2023
Summary
Research capacity building through the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research (MECOR) Program in Turkiye leads to increased publication rates. Higher course levels correlate with a greater likelihood of research questions being published.
Area of Science:
- Medical Research
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Research
Background:
- The American Thoracic Society (ATS) Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research (MECOR) Program is designed to enhance research capabilities in low and middle-income countries.
- The MECOR Program offers tiered levels of training, guiding participants through research protocol development and manuscript writing.
- MECOR Turkiye has been consistently delivered annually since 2008, contributing to local research capacity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the number of published articles originating from research questions developed within the ATS MECOR Program in Turkiye.
- To assess the impact of the MECOR Program by analyzing the publication success rate of student-generated research questions across different training levels.
- To report on the publication outcomes of research questions developed between 2008 and 2018.
Main Methods:
- Collected 176 research questions from all levels (1, 2, and 3) of the ATS MECOR Program in Turkiye (2008-2018).
- Conducted a comprehensive search across Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and ResearchGate in April 2022 to identify published articles.
- Documented the journals in which the research questions were published, noting indexing in Science Citation Index (SCI) or SCI Expanded.
Main Results:
- Out of 176 research questions, 55 (31.3%) resulted in published articles.
- A significant positive linear association was observed between the MECOR course level and the publication rate (Level 1: 18.4%, Level 2: 30%, Level 3: 46.7%; P=0.012).
- The median time to publication was three years, with no significant difference across course levels. 43 articles were published in SCI/SCI Expanded indexed journals.
Conclusions:
- Publication of research articles serves as a key indicator of the ATS MECOR Program's impact.
- The program demonstrates a significant capacity to generate research output among its participants.
- Increased participation and progression through higher levels of the MECOR program are associated with enhanced research productivity and publication success.
