TABLE 1.
Data from three North American plastic surgery meetings (2003–2007)
| Parameter analyzed | CSPS | ASPS | AAPS | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract presentations, n (%) | 453 (51.00) | 262 (29.50) | 173 (19.50) | 888 (100.00) |
| Publication, n (% conversion) | 161 (36.00) | 151 (57.70) | 88 (49.40) | 400 (45.00) |
| Months to publication, n (range) | 24 (2.00–79.00) | 19 (1.00–54.30) | 22 (1.00–85.90) | 22 (1.00–85.90) |
| Mean journal impact factor (range) | 2.21 (0.72–3.92) | 2.31 (0.38–7.82) | 2.33 (0.77–3.82) | 2.28 (0.38–7.82) |
| Subspecialty, n (%) | ||||
| Craniofacial | 30 (18.63) | 20 (13.20) | 20 (22.70) | 70 (17.50) |
| Reconstruction | 45 (27.95) | 53 (35.00) | 28 (31.80) | 126 (31.50) |
| Breast | 37 (22.98) | 13 (8.60) | 15 (17.00) | 65 (16.20) |
| Cosmetic | 8 (4.96) | 19 (12.50) | 8 (9.09) | 35 (8.70) |
| Hand/Peripheral nerve | 15 (9.31) | 10 (6.60) | 10 (11.30) | 35 (8.70) |
| Experimental | 26 (16.14) | 36 (23.80) | 7 (7.90) | 69 (17.20) |
| Trial type, n (%) | ||||
| Clinical trial | 10 (6.20) | 11 (7.30) | 1 (1.10) | 22 (5.50) |
| Basic science | 26 (16.10) | 36 (23.80) | 7 (7.90) | 69 (17.20) |
| Cohort | 8 (4.90) | 7 (4.60) | 3 (3.40) | 18 (4.50) |
| Case control | 9 (5.50) | 7 (4.60) | 5 (5.60) | 21 (5.20) |
| Cross sectional | 16 (9.90) | 12 (7.90) | 9 (10.20) | 37 (9.20) |
| Case series | 66 (40.90) | 70 (46.30) | 53 (60.20) | 189 (47.20) |
| Case report | 11 (6.80) | 4 (2.60) | 4 (4.50) | 19 (4.70) |
| Review (systematic and meta-analysis) | 15 (9.30) | 4 (2.60) | 6 (6.80) | 25 (6.20) |
| Journal of publication, n (%) | ||||
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 79 (49.10) | 88 (58.30) | 59 (67.10) | 226 (56.50) |
| Annals of Plastic Surgery | 11 (6.80) | 11 (7.20) | 10 (11.50) | 32 (8.00) |
| JPRAS/British Journal of Plastic Surgery | 4 (2.50) | 6 (3.90) | 2 (2.30) | 12 (3.00) |
| Journal of Craniofacial Surgery | 5 (3.10) | 5 (3.30) | 1 (1.10) | 11 (2.75) |
| Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery | 8 (5.00) | 1 (0.70) | 0 (0.00) | 9 (2.25) |
| Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery | 3 (1.90) | 2 (1.30) | 1 (1.10) | 6 (1.50) |
| Journal of Hand Surgery | 4 (2.50) | 1 (0.70) | 1 (1.10) | 6 (1.50) |
| Aesthetic Surgery Journal | 0 (0.00) | 5 (3.30) | 0 (0.00) | 5 (1.25) |
| Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | 1 (0.60) | 3 (2.00) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (1.00) |
| Ann Chir Plast Esthet | 2 (1.20) | 1 (0.70) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (0.75) |
| Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal | 2 (1.20) | 1 (0.70) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (0.75) |
| Clinics in Plastic Surgery | 1 (0.60) | 1 (0.70) | 1 (1.10) | 3 (0.75) |
| Journal of Applied Physiology | 3 (1.90) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (0.75) |
| Microsurgery | 1 (0.60) | 1 (0.70) | 1 (1.10) | 3 (0.75) |
| Transplantation | 1 (0.60) | 1 (0.70) | 1 (1.10) | 3 (0.75) |
| Other | 36 (22.40) | 24 (15.80) | 11 (12.50) | 71 (17.75) |
AAPS American Association of Plastic Surgeons; Ann Chir Plast Esthet Annales de Chirurgie Plastique et Esthétique; ASPS American Society of Plastic Surgeons; CSPS Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons; JPRAS Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery