Table 5 –
Multivariate linear regression identifying the factors that predict academic success as measured by publications and citations.
| Predictive factors | Unstandardized coefficients β (number of publications/citations added per dependant variable unit) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Publications | ||
| Membership of the Society of Surgical Oncology | 22.31 | <0.001 |
| NIH funding | ||
| NIH R01/P01/U01 funding versus No funding | 70.56 | <0.001 |
| Any NIH funding versus No funding | 57.68 | <0.001 |
| Faculty at NCI-designated centers | ||
| Faculty member at NCI comprehensive cancer center versus non-NCI center | 10.3 | 0.05 |
| Faculty member at NCI cancer center versus non-NCI center | - | N.S. |
| Faculty member in a higher performing division (surgical oncology, transplant, cardiothoracic surgery) | 9.47 | 0.039 |
| Faculty member has a PhD (MD-PhD or PhD) | - | N.S |
| Faculty member at top-10 NIH-funded department of surgery | - | N.S. |
| Citations | ||
| Publications | 30.45 | <0.001 |
| Membership of the Society of Surgical Oncology | 270.65 | 0.016 |
| NIH funding | ||
| NIH R01/P01/U01 funding versus No funding | 314.16 | 0.019 |
| Any NIH funding versus No funding | 420.59 | <0.001 |
| Faculty at NCI-designated centers | ||
| Faculty member at NCI comprehensive cancer center versus non-NCI center | - | N.S |
| Faculty member at NCI cancer center versus non-NCI center | - | N.S |
| Faculty member in a higher performing division (surgical oncology, transplant, cardiothoracic surgery) | - | N.S |
| Faculty member has a PhD (MD-PhD or PhD) | - | N.S |
| Faculty member at top-10 NIH-funded department of surgery | - | N.S |