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DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.120535
The Conversion of Cardiovascular Conference Abstracts to Publications
Running title: Fosbøl et al.; Conversion of abstracts to publications
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Emil L. Fosbøl, MD, PhD1; Philip L. Fosbøl, PhD2; Robert A. Harrington, MD1; Zubin Eapen, MD1; Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH1
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Duke Du uke k C Clinical l ni li n cal Research Institute, Durh Durham, ham am, NC; 2Danish Tec Technical chn hnical University, Copenhagen, Cope Co peenh nhag agen n, Demark Deema mark rk
Address for Add f Correspondence: C d Emil L. Fosbøl, MD, PhD Duke Clinical Research Institute 2400 Pratt Street Room 7461, Terrace Level Durham, NC 27705 Tel: 919-668-4608 Fax: 919-668-7061 E-mail:
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Journal Subject Code: [100] Health policy and outcomes research
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DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.120535
Abstract:
Background—The transition of scientific knowledge from discovery into practice is less than ideal. A key step in this translation occurs when presentations from major meetings are published in peer-reviewed literature, yet the completeness and speed of this process is not known. We performed a systematic and automated evaluation of rates, timing, and correlates of publication from scientific abstracts presented at three major cardiovascular conferences. Methods and Results—Using an automated computer algorithm, we searched the ISI Web of Science to identify peer-reviewed publications of abstracts presented at the American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and European Society of Downloaded from http://circ.ahajournals.org/ by guest on November 8, 2017
Cardiology (ESC) Scientific Sessions from 2006-2008. We compared abstract publication rates p factor between the three meetings: g AHA,, ACC,, and ESC using g multivariable and jjournal impact ogistic regression modeling. From 2006-2008, the number of abstracts presente ed att tthe he A HA,, HA logistic presented AHA, ACC, and ESC were 11365, 5005, and 10838, respectively. Overall, 30.6% of presented abstracts were published within two years off the conference; ranging from 34.5% for AHA, 29 9.5 .5% 5% ffor orr AC ACC,, aand nd 27. 7 0% for or E SC C ((p
