Factors Associated with Publication of Plenary Presentations at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Annual Meeting

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Factors Associated with Publication of Plenary Presentations at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Annual Meeting

Publication year: 2012

Objective To determine the rate and factors associated with publication of plenary abstract presentations from the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists annual meeting. Methods Plenary presentations were reviewed from 2000 to 2005. A Pubmed search was performed to identify subsequent peer-reviewed publication of these presentations. Chi-squared test and logistic regression were used for statistical analyses. Results Of 378 main, focused or express plenary presentations, 173 (45.8%) involved multiple and 205 (54.2%) single institutions. The types of study include: chart review (29.4%), cohort study (28.0%), translational (23.5%), and randomized clinical trial (6.9%). 309 (81.7%) of presentations were subsequently published. The median time from presentation to publication was 14months (range: 1–85). Studies from multiple vs. single institutions were more likely to be published (87.9% vs. 76.6%; p=0.005). In addition, randomized controlled trials were more likely to be published compared to chart review, cohort, and translation research (92.3% vs. 83.8%, 77.4%, and 74.2%; p<0.01). On multivariate analysis, multi-institutional studies (OR=2.28, 95% CI=1.28-4.04; p=0.005) and type of study (OR=1.64, 95% CI=1.19-2.26; p=0.002) were independent factors associated with publication. In addition, multi-institutional studies had longer times from presentation to publication compared to their counterparts. Conclusions A high percentage of plenary presentations at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists annual meeting resulted in subsequent publication. Multi-institutional studies and randomized clinical trials were more likely to be published.

Highlights

► Over 80% of presentations at the annual Society of Gynecologic Oncologists meeting were published in peer-reviewed journals ► Single-institution studies were associated with a lower likelihood of publication ► Multi-institutional studies had a higher publication rate compared to other studies