title: Analysis of submitted abstracts for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, National Conference (AAP SoSU).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study, we characterized the topics and type of research performed for abstracts submitted to the AAP SoSU national conferences from 2010-2013.
  
  
  METHODS
  All abstracts submitted to the AAP SoSU Program Committee from 2010-2013 were analyzed. Abstracts were classified as basic science, clinical, domestic, international, as well as by disease processes, single, multicenter, retrospective, prospective, registry data, or other.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 2010-2013, 709 abstracts were submitted (2010 - 163, 2011 - 166, 2012 - 208, 2013 - 172), of which 349 were accepted (49% total acceptance rate (AR)). 17% represented basic science studies (74% AR), while 592 (84%) were clinical studies (44% AR). By disease state, CDH (57 abstracts, 70.2% AR), appendicitis (53 abstracts, 43% AR), and NEC (39 abstracts, 56% AR) were the most common. Most clinical abstracts (63%) were single-center retrospective reviews, 13% were large data registries, <5% were prospective studies, and only 5 abstracts were randomized controlled trials.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The AAP SoSU abstract submission data demonstrate a wide variety of research studies spanning the entirety of our field. Basic science studies have a higher AR than clinical studies, and the topics of CDH, appendicitis, and NEC continue to be the most popular areas of study.
authors: Pediatric Surgery Division, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street CC1210, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: mvmazzio@texaschildrens.org.
authors: Mark V
authors: MV
authors: Mazziotti
authors: Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Fegan 3, Boston, MA 02445, USA. Electronic address: Christopher.Weldon@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors: Christopher B
authors: CB
authors: Weldon
authors: Pediatric Surgery Division, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street CC1210, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: melopez@texaschildrens.org.
authors: Monica E
authors: ME
authors: Lopez
authors: Pediatric Surgery Division, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street CC1210, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: piabbas@texaschildrens.org.
authors: Paulette I
authors: PI
authors: Abbas
authors: Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Room 2500, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5109, USA. Electronic address: frescorl@iupui.edu.
authors: Frederick J
authors: FJ
authors: Rescorla
authors: Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, MS 100, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. Electronic address: eugeneskim@chla.usc.edu.
authors: Eugene S
authors: ES
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics; Appendicitis; CDH; NEC; Surgical Section