B. Larian et al., Publication rate of abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, OTO H N SUR, 125(3), 2001, pp. 166-169
BACKGROUND: Research projects are frequently presented at national meetings
not only to make the data available, but also to further critically evalua
te the project. The ultimate goal remains publication of the research. We a
ssessed the publication rate of presentations at 1993-95 annual meetings,
METHODS: All presentations at the scientific sessions were searched in the
computerized database Melvyl MEDLINE and PubMed. The papers were categorize
d in 6 broad groups.
RESULTS: The overall proportion of presentations that were published was 32
%. Clinical papers in pediatrics had the highest publication rate, followed
by basic science research in laryngology and plastics.
CONCLUSION. The publication rate of 32% is lower than the rate at meetings
in other fields, reflecting variability in selection criteria for the prese
ntations and quality of abstracts presented. Basic science presentations di
d not have a greater publication rate as compared to clinical presentations
.