Finish What's Started: American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorder Week Abstract Publishing Rates

Area of Science:

• Urogynecology
• Pelvic Floor Disorders
• Medical Research Dissemination

Background:

• Publication rates of abstracts presented at the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) Pelvic Floor Disorder (PFD) Week are not well-documented.
• Understanding publication trends is crucial for assessing the impact and reach of presented research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the contemporary publication rates of abstracts presented at AUGS PFD Week from 2019 and 2020.
• To identify factors associated with the publication of these abstracts.

Main Methods:

• A retrospective review of 831 oral and poster abstracts from the 2019 and 2020 AUGS PFD meetings.
• Calculation of article publication rates and median time to publication.
• Statistical analysis using Kruskal-Wallis, chi-squared tests, and multivariable logistic regression to identify predictors of publication.

Main Results:

• Overall publication rate was 55.1% within three years, with a median publication time of 16 months.
• Oral presentations (podium) were significantly more likely to be published than poster presentations.
• Factors predicting publication included resident/fellow and female first-authorship, and randomized controlled trial study design.

Conclusions:

• A significant proportion of AUGS PFD abstracts are not published, indicating a potential gap in research dissemination.
• Oral presentations, trainee and female first authors, and RCTs are associated with higher publication rates.
• Timely publication of research findings is essential for ensuring the reliability and accessibility of scientific evidence in urogynecology.