Methods |
Identification of subsequent full‐length publications
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Data |
Included 378 abstracts presented at the 2000 to 2005 Society of Gynecologic Oncologists meetings
Included all abstracts for plenary sessions (main, focused and express)
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Comparisons |
Proportion of abstracts published
Median time to publication
Cumulative proportion of abstracts published
'Positive' versus not 'positive'
Clinical research versus basic science research versus 'other' research
RCT design versus observational study design versus chart review versus 'translational' design
Multi‐centered versus single center
'Fellowship affiliation' versus no 'fellowship affiliation'
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Outcomes |
309 of 378 abstracts published
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Proportion of abstracts published by time
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Factors related to proportion of abstracts published included
281/343 'positive' (defined as experimental better than control) versus 28/35 not 'positive' abstract results published
199/243 abstracts describing clinical research versus 66/89 abstracts describing basic science research versus 44/46 'other' studies published
24/26 abstracts with RCT design versus 82/106 abstracts with an observational design versus 93/111 chart reviews versus 66/89 abstracts with 'translational' design published
152/173 abstracts with multiple centers versus 157/205 abstracts with a single center published
226/272 abstracts with authors with 'fellowship affiliation' versus 83/106 abstracts without a 'fellowship affiliation' published
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Notes |
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Risk of bias |
Item |
Authors' judgement |
Description |
Sampling method? |
Yes |
Included all abstracts for plenary sessions. |
Search for publications? |
No |
Searched only 1 database. |
Follow‐up time? |
Yes |
All meetings had at least 6 years follow‐up. |
Matching? |
Unclear |
Matching criteria not reported. |
Adjustment for confounding? |
Yes |
Examined association of positive results, type science, study design, multi‐center status, author status with publication using multivariable logistic regression analysis. |