Table 1. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for full publication of abstracts presented in 2005 compared to those presented in 1995.

	Odds ratio of publication in 2005 compared to 1995 (95% CI)
All	0.98 (0.79 – 1.39)
Randomized controlled trial	1.68 (0.38 – 7.60)
Systematic review/metanalysis	1.69 (0.10 – 58.5)
Case series	0.47 (0.26 – 0.85)	P < 0.05
Audit	0.0 (0.0 – 2.42)
Service evaluation	1.58 (0.27 – 12.73)
Epidemiology	0.72 (0.27 – 1.87)
Fundamental science	2.15 (1.13 – 4.05)	P < 0.05
Endoscopy	0.69 (0.30 – 1.59)
Surgery	0.42 (0.11 – 1.38)
Oncology	0.59 (0.19 – 1.88)
Inflammatory bowel disease	0.48 (0.19 – 1.22)
Liver disease	0.66 (0.29 – 1.51)
Nutrition	0.26 (0.01 – 0.97)	P < 0.05
Genetics	2.17 (0.50 – 9.55)
Cell biology	1.85 (0.41 – 8.35)
Pharmacology	2.29 (1.02 – 14.15)
Physiology	2.24 (0.45 – 11.08)
Immunology	1.87 (0.39 – 9.21)