Authors report lack of time as main reason for unpublished research presented at biomedical conferences: a systematic review

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Roberta W SchererJoerg J Meerpohl

Abstract

To systematically review reports that queried abstract authors about reasons for not subsequently publishing abstract results as full-length articles. Systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Science, and study bibliographies for empirical studies in which investigators examined subsequent full publication of results presented at a biomedical conference and reasons for nonpublication. The mean full publication rate was 55.9% [95% confidence interval (CI): 54.8%, 56.9%] for 24 of 27 eligible reports providing this information and 73.0% (95% CI: 71.2%, 74.7%) for seven reports of abstracts describing clinical trials. Twenty-four studies itemized 1,831 reasons for nonpublication, and six itemized 428 reasons considered the most important reason. "Lack of time" was the most frequently reported reason [weighted average = 30.2% (95% CI: 27.9%, 32.4%)] and the most important reason [weighted average = 38.4% (95% CI: 33.7%, 43.2%)]. Other commonly stated reasons were "lack of time and/or resources," "publication not an aim," "low priority," "incomplete study," and "trouble with co-authors." Across medical specialties, the main reasons for not subsequently publishing an abstract in full lie with factors rel...Continue Reading

References

Jan 15, 1992·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·K DickersinC L Meinert
Jul 13, 1994·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·R W SchererP Langenberg
Jun 2, 1993·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·D J CookA D Oxman
Jul 24, 1998·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·E J WeberG Young
Jun 1, 2002·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Carin M OlsonBrian Pace
Oct 7, 2004·Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine·Lisa HartlingTerry P Klassen
Mar 16, 2006·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Mustafa TomaPaul W Armstrong
Jun 13, 2006·Journal of Veterinary Medical Education·Doris H Dyson, Stephanie C Sparling
Aug 26, 2006·Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation·Nerses SanossianBruce Ovbiagele
Mar 13, 2008·Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine·Sally HopewelConsort Group The
Apr 8, 2009·American Journal of Clinical Oncology·Rasmus T HoegRonald S Go
Jun 30, 2010·PloS One·Bo-Christer BjörkGudni Gudnason
Jul 22, 2010·Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA·Sally A Harvey, Janene R Wandersee
Jul 13, 2011·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Vincent C TamMonika K Krzyzanowska
Aug 17, 2011·Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen·Eva Mann, Gabriele Meyer
Apr 3, 2012·European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery·Nigel E DruryAntonio E Martin-Ucar

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 20, 2015·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Rudy Zimmer
Mar 2, 2016·Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry·Dina N GreeneRobert L Schmidt
Sep 2, 2015·Accountability in Research·Cindy W HamiltonKaren Woolley
Feb 9, 2016·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology·Fang HuaHelen Worthington
Jun 9, 2016·BMC Medical Research Methodology·Daniël A KorevaarPatrick M M Bossuyt
Jun 18, 2016·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology·Daniël A KorevaarPatrick M M Bossuyt
Jul 14, 2016·Aesthetic Surgery Journal·Sacha WilliamsOren Tepper
Sep 7, 2016·Clinical Anatomy : Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists & the British Association of Clinical Anatomists·Hugh N FurnessThomas L Lewis
Dec 10, 2016·Clinical Anatomy : Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists & the British Association of Clinical Anatomists·Hugh FurnessThomas L Lewis
Jan 17, 2017·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice·Hector Pardo-HernandezUNKNOWN OPEN Project Consortium
Mar 2, 2018·Scientometrics·Omar MubinAbdullah Al Mahmud
Jan 20, 2018·Child's Nervous System : ChNS : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery·Murat Şakir Ekşi, Emel Ece Özcan-Ekşi
Mar 10, 2018·Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics·Christopher M BonfieldJohn C Wellons
Jul 5, 2018·European Journal of Ophthalmology·Edoardo VillaniPaolo Nucci
Feb 9, 2018·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·Auras R AtreyaMichael B Rothberg
Nov 29, 2017·Biochemia Medica·Ana MlinarićVesna Šupak Smolčić
Nov 28, 2018·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Roberta W SchererErik von Elm
Feb 1, 2018·Implementation Science : IS·Andrew BoothUNKNOWN GRADE-CERQual Coordinating Team
May 28, 2019·Journal of Clinical Rheumatology : Practical Reports on Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases·Manuel F Ugarte-Gil, Graciela S Alarcón
Jul 28, 2017·European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology·Suneil A RajuMatthew Kurien
Nov 12, 2017·BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care·Sarika HanchanaleMiriam J Johnson
Feb 8, 2019·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Luis D Verde Arregoitia, Manuela González-Suárez
Jan 26, 2020·Research Synthesis Methods·Daniël A KorevaarPatrick M Bossuyt
May 14, 2020·Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal = Journal L'Association Canadienne Des Radiologistes·Sarah Melendez, David A Leswick
Jun 20, 2020·Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery·Rose S MaisnerRichard L Agag
Jul 12, 2017·BMC Medical Research Methodology·Martin DuracinskyOlivier Chassany
Mar 23, 2018·European Radiology·A Dehmoobad SharifabadiM D F McInnes
Aug 25, 2018·Annals of Internal Medicine·Agnes DechartresPhilippe Ravaud
Nov 24, 2018·Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports·Mirret M El-HagrassyFelipe Fregni
Nov 9, 2019·Systematic Reviews·Roberta W Scherer, Ian J Saldanha
Sep 27, 2018·Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology·Nobuaki OchiNagio Takigawa

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.