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Publication rates of presentations at the Irish Orthopaedic Association annual meeting

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Abstract

Background

Presentation of scientific research at national and international meetings is an important forum for the dissemination of knowledge. Subsequent publication of a full-text paper in a peer-reviewed journal is the expected outcome of such presentations. The publication rate from these meetings is highly variable.

Aims

To determine the publication rate of abstracts presented at the Irish Orthopaedic Association’s Annual Conference and to determine which factors are associated with progression to full-text publication.

Methods

We reviewed the proceedings from the Irish Orthopaedic Association’s National Meeting over a 4 year period. We searched the Pubmed database using author names, institution names, and keywords from each abstract’s title, to determine how many presented articles progressed to full-text publication.

Results

Sixty-six of 203 were published, 97 % within 5 years of presentation. Laboratory based studies presenting novel or innovative findings were more likely to be published than clinical studies. Clinical studies were more likely to be published if they were prospective and had a longer period of follow-up. Retrospective audits were less likely to be published, even with a large cohort size. Changes in authorship of presented papers were related to a longer delay in time to full-text publication.

Conclusions

Thorough planning of research studies is essential to ensure a timely progression to full-text publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Most studies will be published within 5 years of initial presentation.

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  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland

    B. J. O’Neill, S. O’hEireamhoin, A.-M. Byrne, P. J. Kenny, S. J. O’Flanagan & P. Keogh

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O’Neill, B.J., O’hEireamhoin, S., Byrne, AM. et al. Publication rates of presentations at the Irish Orthopaedic Association annual meeting. Ir J Med Sci 183, 111–116 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-013-1016-9

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