Methods |
Identification of subsequent full‐length publications
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Data |
Included 1972 abstracts presented at the 2000 to 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, European Society of Medical Oncology, European Cancer Organization, and American Society for Radiation Oncology meetings
Included all abstracts from odd years from Latin American countries
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Comparisons |
Proportion of abstracts published
IQR for time to publication
Oral versus poster presentation
Latin American countries
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Outcomes |
353 of 1972 abstracts published
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Proportion of abstracts published by time
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Factors related to proportion of abstracts published included
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Notes |
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Risk of bias |
Item |
Authors' judgement |
Description |
Sampling method? |
Yes |
Included all abstracts from odd years. |
Search for publications? |
No |
Searched only 1 database. |
Follow‐up time? |
Yes |
All abstracts had at least 48 months follow‐up except the meetings in 2008 to 2010. |
Matching? |
Unclear |
Matching criteria not reported. |
Adjustment for confounding? |
No |
Examined association of type presentation and country with publication using stratified analysis. |