Factors associated with publication of plenary presentations at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists annual meeting.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the rate and factors associated with publication of plenary abstract presentations from the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists annual meeting.


METHODS
Plenary presentations were reviewed from 2000 to 2005. A PubMed search was performed to identify subsequent peer-reviewed publication of these presentations. Chi-squared test and logistic regression were used for statistical analyses.


RESULTS
Of 378 main, focused or express plenary presentations, 173 (45.8%) involved multiple and 205 (54.2%) single institutions. The types of study include: chart review (29.4%), cohort study (28.0%), translational (23.5%), and randomized clinical trial (6.9%). 309 (81.7%) of presentations were subsequently published. The median time from presentation to publication was 14months (range: 1-85). Studies from multiple vs. single institutions were more likely to be published (87.9% vs. 76.6%; p=0.005). In addition, randomized controlled trials were more likely to be published compared with chart review, cohort, and translation research (92.3% vs. 83.8%, 77.4%, and 74.2%; p<0.01). On multivariate analysis, multi-institutional studies (OR=2.28, 95% CI=1.28-4.04; p=0.005) and type of study (OR=1.64, 95% CI=1.19-2.26; p=0.002) were independent factors associated with publication. In addition, multi-institutional studies had longer times from presentation to publication compared with their counterparts.


CONCLUSIONS
A high percentage of plenary presentations at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists annual meeting resulted in subsequent publication. Multi-institutional studies and randomized clinical trials were more likely to be published.
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA.
Joshua G
JG
Cohen
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA.
Tuyen
T
Kiet
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA.
Jacob Y
JY
Shin
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA.
Alexander E
AE
Sherman
Gynecologic Oncology Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600, USA.
Chad A
CA
Hamilton
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA.
Rebecca A
RA
Brooks
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA.
Stefanie M
SM
Ueda
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA.
Lee-May
LM
Chen
Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford Cancer Center, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Daniel S
DS
Kapp
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-1702, USA. Electronic address: chanjohn@obgyn.ucsf.edu.
John K
JK
Chan
D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006176:Gynecology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008495:Medical Oncology; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical