Discrepancies between Abstracts Presented at International Association for Dental Research Annual Sessions from 2004 to 2005 and Full-Text Publication

Authors

Soni Prasad, Marquette UniversityFollow
Damian J. Lee, University of Illinois at ChicagoFollow
Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, University of Illinois at ChicagoFollow
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

2012

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Source Publication

International Journal of Dentistry

Source ISSN

1687-8736

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the discrepancies between abstracts presented at the IADR meeting (2004-2005) and their full-text publication. Material and Methods. Abstracts from the Prosthodontic Section of IADR meeting were obtained. The following information was collected: abstract title, number of authors, study design, statistical analysis, outcome, and funding source. PubMed was used to identify the full-text publication of the abstracts. The discrepancies between the abstract and the full-text publication were examined, categorized as major and minor discrepancies, and quantified. The data were collected and analyzed using descriptive analysis. Frequency and percentage of major and minor discrepancies were calculated. Results. A total of 109 (95.6%) articles showed changes from their abstracts. Seventy-four (65.0%) and 105 (92.0%) publications had at least one major and one minor discrepancies, respectively. Minor discrepancies were more prevalent (92.0%) than major discrepancies (65.0%). The most common minor discrepancy was observed in the title (80.7%), and most common major discrepancies were seen in results (48.2%). Conclusion. Minor discrepancies were more prevalent than major discrepancies. The data presented in this study may be useful to establish a more comprehensive structured abstract requirement for future meetings.

Comments

Published version. International Journal of Dentistry (2012). DOI. © 2012 Soni Prasad et al. Used with permission.

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Recommended Citation

Prasad, Soni; Lee, Damian J.; Yuan, Judy Chia-Chun; Barao, Valentim A. R.; Shyamsunder, Nodesh; and Sukotjo, Cortino, "Discrepancies between Abstracts Presented at International Association for Dental Research Annual Sessions from 2004 to 2005 and Full-Text Publication" (2012). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 230.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/230