Table 1.
Resident-, mentor- and project-specific differences in publication for 99 abstracts presented at the Department of Surgery Annual Resident Research Day at the University of Saskatchewan 2008-2018.
| Project Characteristic | Published (51) | Not Published (48) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Specific Variables | |||
| Post-Graduate Year | |||
| PGY1 PGY2 PGY3 PGY4 PGY5+ |
2 16 14 10 9 |
4 14 12 9 9 |
0.92 |
| Surgical subspecialties of residents | |||
| Neurosurgery General Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Other Surgical Disciplines |
16 24 10 1 |
17 19 10 2 |
0.67 |
| Resident had prior publications | 27 | 14 | 0.02 |
| Project with multiple resident researchers | 24 | 15 | 0.13 |
| Resident presentation received an award | 26 | 17 | 0.12 |
| Resident enrolled in Clinical Investigator program | 10 | 5 | 0.22 |
| Mentor Specific Variables | |||
| Faculty mentor has been in practice for over 14 years | 25 | 21 | 0.66 |
| Faculty mentor has more than 25 publications | 30 | 19 | 0.07 |
| Supervisor is a basic scientist | 11 | 5 | 0.13 |
| Project Specific Variables | |||
| Type of Research | |||
| Retrospective Prospective Basic Science Other (Surveys or Observational Studies) |
27 4 10 12 |
25 9 6 6 |
0.37 |
| Multidisciplinary project | 27 | 12 | 0.004 |
| College of Medicine $30,000 Research Grant | 4 | 1 | 0.39 |
*
Calculated using the Chi-squared test.