Associate Professor Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Rate and Evaluation of Abstracts Presented at the Veterinary Endoscopy Society Annual Meeting (2004–2019). Buote N, Moy-Trigilio K, Perry S. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Objective: Determine the frequency of abstracts presented at Veterinary Endoscopy Society (VES) meetings that were published as articles in peer reviewed journals, identify abstract characteristics and predictors of publication, and examine authorship consistency between abstracts and full-text publications. Study
Design: Observational bibliographical study. Data Set: 389 abstracts.
Methods: Abstracts from 2004–2019 VES proceedings and matching full-text publications retrieved from bibliographic databases (EBSCO, PubMed) were systematically reviewed. Variables assessed included: species studied; institution type; country of origin; study design and level of evidence; outcomes; time to publication; and number of authors, their credentials, and gender. Statistical modeling for publication risk factors and descriptive statistics were investigated.
Results: The abstract publication rate was 26%. The median time from abstract presentation to publication was 430 days (range 23–2509). Abstracts were affiliated with academic (69%), private (27%), industry (3%), or governmental (1%) institutions with 23% originating internationally. Prospective abstracts were more frequent (50%) than retrospective studies (38%). Compared to their conference abstracts, 34% of publications contained major changes including changes in sample size, study design, outcome, and reported results, while 44% contained minor changes including changes in title or authorship. 29% of primary authors were ACVS Diplomates at the time of presentation.
Conclusion: This is the first study documenting the publication rate of abstracts presented at the VES annual meeting. Information on publication time and risk factors against publication are helpful for authors considering manuscript submission.