Analysis of Abstracts Presented at the Prosthodontic Research Section of IADR General Sessions 2004–2005: Demographics, Publication Rates, and Factors Contributing to Publication

Authors

Damian J. Lee, University of Illinois at ChicagoFollow
Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, University of Illinois at ChicagoFollow
Soni Prasad, Marquette UniversityFollow
Valentim A. R. Barao, Aracatuba Dental School
Nodesh Shyamsunder, Nova Southeastern University
Cortino Sukotjo, University of Illinois at Chicago

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

4-2012

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Journal of Prosthodontics

Source ISSN

1532-849X

Abstract

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to describe the demographics of abstracts presented at the prosthodontics section of IADR General Sessions from 2004 to 2005, evaluate the publication rate of abstracts, and analyze the relationship between variables in abstracts and publication.

Materials and Methods: Prosthodontics research section abstracts from the IADR General Session in 2004 and 2005 were evaluated for: number of authors, presentation type, origin, affiliation, topic, study design, statistics, study outcome, and funding. The publication rate was calculated following a PubMed search. The journal of publication, year of publication, and the length of time before publication were analyzed. Descriptive statistics were used for the data analysis; the relationships between presentation type, study design, study outcome, statistics, funding, and publication were analyzed using logistic regression (α= 0.05).

Results: From 346 abstracts, 37.0% were published. For oral presentations, 40.7% were published; 35.8% of poster presentations were published. The mean duration before publication was 26.4 months. North America had the most abstracts, and Europe had the most publications. Fixed prosthodontic research had the highest number and proportion for publication. A significant association with publication was noted for neutral study outcomes (p= 0.018), studies with funding (p= 0.035), and abstracts from Europe (p= 0.001).

Conclusions: The majority of abstracts from the prosthodontics research section of IADR General Sessions from 2004 and 2005 remain unpublished. A significant association for publication was noted with neutral outcomes, funding, and abstracts from Europe.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Prosthodontics, Vol. 21, No. 3 (April 2012): 225-231. DOI. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Lee, Damian J.; Yuan, Judy Chia-Chun; Prasad, Soni; Barao, Valentim A. R.; Shyamsunder, Nodesh; and Sukotjo, Cortino, "Analysis of Abstracts Presented at the Prosthodontic Research Section of IADR General Sessions 2004–2005: Demographics, Publication Rates, and Factors Contributing to Publication" (2012). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 231.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/231