In:
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, SLACK, Inc., Vol. 59, No. 2 ( 2022-03), p. 87-93
Abstract:
To review and analyze abstracts presented at American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) annual meetings, and to identify publication rates and potential predictive factors for better outcomes. Methods: All abstracts accepted for presentation at AAPOS annual meetings from 2013 to 2017 were examined. A comprehensive literature search via PubMed and Scopus was conducted to identify whether the abstracts had been published as full text. A multivariate analysis was achieved to assess the factors related to successful publication, and a Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to evaluate the publication time course of abstracts. Results: Of 819 analyzed abstracts, 437 (53%) were published in peer-reviewed journals with a median impact factor of 2.7. The overall mean time to publication was 3 ± 2.2 years. The multivariate analysis revealed that abstracts were more likely to be published if they were accepted at an AAPOS annual meeting as an oral paper ( P 〈 .001), if they were prospective ( P 〉 .001) and multicenter ( P = .013) studies, and if they had strabismus, retina, and vitreous disorders and diagnosis as main topics ( P = .022). The Kaplan-Meier analyses revealed significant differences in the publication time distribution for multicenter versus single-center abstracts and paper versus poster and e-poster ( P 〈 .05). Conclusions: More than half of the abstracts accepted for presentation at the AAPOS annual meetings were published in peer-reviewed journals within 3 years from submission to the meeting. The factors associated with a higher publication rate were the prospective study design, multicentricity, and presentation at the meeting as an oral paper. [ J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus . 2022;59(2):87–93.]
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0191-3913
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1938-2405
DOI:
10.3928/01913913-20210708-04
Language:
English
Publisher:
SLACK, Inc.
Publication Date:
2022
