Methods |
Identification of subsequent full‐length publications
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Data |
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Comparisons |
Proportion of abstracts published
Clinical research versus basic science research
US versus non‐US origin
Academic versus non‐academic affiliation
Subspecialty
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Outcomes |
107 of 208 abstracts published
Proportion of abstracts published by time not reported
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Factors related to proportion of abstracts published included
71/137 abstracts describing clinical research versus 33/71 abstracts describing basic science research published
71/129 abstracts originating from the US versus 36/79 abstracts not originating from the US published
92/150 abstracts originating from an academic center versus 13/58 abstracts originating not originating from an academic center published
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Notes |
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Risk of bias |
Item |
Authors' judgement |
Description |
Sampling method? |
Yes |
Included all abstracts that described a specific topic, so low risk of bias. |
Search for publications? |
No |
Searched only 1 database. |
Follow‐up time? |
No |
The 2006 meeting had 36 months, and the 2007 meeting 24 months follow‐up. |
Matching? |
Yes |
Matched by 3 different criteria. |
Adjustment for confounding? |
Yes |
Examined association of type science, US origin, academic affiliation, and subspecialty with publication using multivariable logistic regression analysis. |