Introduction: The American Urological Association (AUA) sectional meetings provide opportunities to showcase original, unpublished research. Longitudinal information on publication characteristics and rates after these meetings is poorly defined. The goal of our study was to identify characteristics of published manuscripts following a regional AUA meeting and recognize trends of publication rates over time. Methods: Abstract submissions to the Mid-Atlantic AUA (MA-AUA) conference from 2008 to 2020 were collected. Manuscripts were searched using abstract titles and authors in a standard fashion using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Google. Characteristic data was collected, including abstract type (podium or poster), abstract category, first author gender, manuscript publication date, and journal of publication. Chi square analysis was performed to determine association of these variables with manuscript publication. Results: 1257 abstracts were presented between 2008-2020, of which 458 (36%) were published as manuscripts and 799 (64%) failing to be published. Figure 1 highlights distribution across categories. 55 (12%) were published prior to the conference date and 403 (88%) were published after. Amongst the 403 published post-meeting, the mean time to publication was 14.8 months ± 13.2 months. Podium presentations had a higher proportion of publications than those of posters (39.4% vs 30.5%, p=0.002, Figure 2). Lower rates of publication were observed as time progressed (p=0.002). No association was noted between abstract first author gender and publication (M=38.7% vs F=39.2%, p=0.899). Conclusions: Approximately one-third of presented abstracts from a major urologic conference were published with an average time to publication of 15 months. Publication percentage declined as time progressed. Podium presentations had a higher publication rate compared to non-podium abstracts. SOURCE OF Funding: None
