title: Dissemination of student research in a canadian master of science in physical therapy programme.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the extent of presentation and publication, as well as time to publication, of student research completed as a component of a Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MScPT) degree at a Canadian university.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of MScPT research projects completed between 2003 and 2009, each undertaken by a group of MScPT students who carried out protocol development, ethics submission, data collection, analysis, and manuscript and poster preparation under the supervision of research advisors. Research advisors were e-mailed a request for citations of presentations and publications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Advisors from 102 of 113 research projects completed from 2003 through 2009 provided information, for a response rate of 90.3%. Of the 102 groups, 53.9% disseminated findings through publication or presentation, 33.3% presented at one or more conferences, and 30.4% published at least one peer-reviewed journal article. Median time to publication was 21 months. Almost half the journal articles (47%) were published in Physiotherapy Canada.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MScPT student research groups are disseminating their findings through publication or presentation at a moderate rate. Investigation of factors influencing dissemination is needed to develop strategies to facilitate knowledge transfer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto.
authors.forename: Nancy M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Salbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
keywords: congresses as topic; health occupations; physical therapy specialty; publications; research; students