title: Publication Rates of Studies Presented at the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery Congress.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The proportion of presentations achieving publication in a peer-review journal has been suggested to demonstrate the quality of research presented at a conference. No data is available examining the publication rate of research presented at Craniofacial Surgery meetings.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to examine the publication rate of abstracts presented at the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery Biennial Congresses from 2003 to 2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  A search was made of the PubMed database for publication of podium presentations of International Society of Craniofacial Surgery Congresses between 2003 and 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-five percent of podium presentations were published in a peer-reviewed journal. Thirty-one percent of presentations were published within 4 years, and the rate of publication decreased 2 years following presentation.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Craniofacial Unit, Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dobson
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wall
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics; D011642:Publications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012955:Societies, Medical