Autorino, R; Quarto, et al Fate of abstracts presented at the World Congress of Endourology: Are they followed by publication in peer-reviewed journals? JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY, 20 (12): 996-1001 DEC 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: ricautor at tin.it

Author(s): Autorino, R (Autorino, Riccardo); Quarto, G (Quarto, Giuseppe); 
De Sio, M (De Sio, Marco); Lima, E (Lima, Estevao); Quarto, E (Quarto, 
Ernesto); Damiano, R (Damiano, Rocco); Oliviero, R (Oliviero, Rosario); 
Osorio, L (Osorio, Luis); Marcelo, F (Marcelo, Filinto); D'Armiento, M 
(D'Armiento, Massimo) 

Title: Fate of abstracts presented at the World Congress of Endourology: 
Are they followed by publication in peer-reviewed journals? 

Source: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY, 20 (12): 996-1001 DEC 2006 

Language: English 

Document Type: Review 

Keywords Plus: SUBSEQUENT PUBLICATION; FULL PUBLICATION; MEETINGS; 
METAANALYSIS; ASSOCIATION; BIAS 

Abstract: Purpose: To estimate the acceptance rate of peer-reviewed 
journals, to describe the time course of subsequent full publication, and 
to identify those with characteristics associated with publication of the 
abstracts presented at the World Congress of Endourology (WCE).

Methods: All abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2001 and 2002 WCE 
meetings were identified from the published supplements to the Journal of 
Endourology. The subsequent publication rate for the corresponding studies 
was evaluated by scanning MEDLINE for the 5-year period after the meetings.

Results: Overall, 20.5% of the abstracts were followed by publication in 
peer-reviewed journals. Abstracts on transurethral, laparoscopic, and 
percutaneous procedures had the highest publication rates (25.5%, 25%, and 
24.3%, respectively). Studies from North America had the highest 
publication rate (29.2%). The mean time to publication was 14.6 months. 
There was an 80% chance that an eventually published abstract was in print 
2 years after presentation. The largest number of the reports were 
published in the Journal of Endourology (75 of 234; 32%), the official 
publication of the society that sponsors the WCE.

Conclusions: Only one fifth of the abstracts presented at the WCE are 
ultimately published in peer-reviewed journals. Attendees should be aware 
of this limitation, and scientific committees should be encouraged to be 
more selective. Although presentation at major urological congresses 
constitutes an invaluable method for rapid scientific dissemination, 
abstracts contain data that usually are difficult to access and of 
questionable validity. In this respect, investigators are encouraged to 
publish their data. 

Addresses: Univ Naples 2, Urol Clin, Policlin SUN, I-80138 Naples, Italy; 
Santo Antonio Gen Hosp, Serv Urol, Oporto, Portugal; Univ Naples Federico 
II, Dept Prevent Med Sci, Naples, Italy; Magna Graecia Univ, Dept Urol, 
Catanzaro, Italy 

Reprint Address: Autorino, R, Univ Naples 2, Urol Clin, Policlin SUN, 
Piazza Miraglia, I-80138 Naples, Italy. 

E-mail Address: ricautor at tin.it 

Cited Reference Count: 16 

Times Cited: 2 

Publisher: MARY ANN LIEBERT INC 

Publisher Address: 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA 

ISSN: 0892-7790 

29-char Source Abbrev.: J ENDOUROL 

ISO Source Abbrev.: J. Endourol. 

Source Item Page Count: 6 

Subject Category: Urology & Nephrology 

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