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Publication Bias Among Conference Abstracts Reporting on Pediatric Quality Improvement Projects.

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Tumin, D; Akpan, US; Kohler, JA; Uffman, JC
Published in: Am J Med Qual
2020

This study evaluated progress to publication of pediatric quality improvement (QI) projects initially presented as national conference abstracts, according to project findings and other characteristics. QI abstracts were identified among presentations at the 2010-2015 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, and publications were tracked through June 2018. Positive findings (improvement on at least 1 quantitative project outcome), interventions, and analyses were correlated with journal publication. Of 142 abstracts, 128 (90%) reported positive findings. Forty-nine positive abstracts and 3 abstracts reporting negative results resulted in publication (38% vs 21%, respectively; P = .256). Median time to publication was 1.2 years for projects with positive findings, compared to >3 years for abstracts with negative findings (P = .029). Ninety percent of abstracts reported positive findings, and these abstracts progressed to publication more quickly. Overcoming publication bias for pediatric QI projects may enhance selection of promising interventions as new projects are designed.

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Am J Med Qual

DOI

EISSN

1555-824X

Publication Date

2020

Volume

35

Issue

3

Start / End Page

274 / 280

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality Improvement
  • Publication Bias
  • Pediatrics
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Congresses as Topic
  • Bibliometrics
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Tumin, D., Akpan, U. S., Kohler, J. A., & Uffman, J. C. (2020). Publication Bias Among Conference Abstracts Reporting on Pediatric Quality Improvement Projects. Am J Med Qual, 35(3), 274–280. https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860619873716
Tumin, Dmitry, Uduak S. Akpan, John A. Kohler, and Joshua C. Uffman. “Publication Bias Among Conference Abstracts Reporting on Pediatric Quality Improvement Projects.Am J Med Qual 35, no. 3 (2020): 274–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860619873716.
Tumin D, Akpan US, Kohler JA, Uffman JC. Publication Bias Among Conference Abstracts Reporting on Pediatric Quality Improvement Projects. Am J Med Qual. 2020;35(3):274–80.
Tumin, Dmitry, et al. “Publication Bias Among Conference Abstracts Reporting on Pediatric Quality Improvement Projects.Am J Med Qual, vol. 35, no. 3, 2020, pp. 274–80. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1062860619873716.
Tumin D, Akpan US, Kohler JA, Uffman JC. Publication Bias Among Conference Abstracts Reporting on Pediatric Quality Improvement Projects. Am J Med Qual. 2020;35(3):274–280.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Med Qual

DOI

EISSN

1555-824X

Publication Date

2020

Volume

35

Issue

3

Start / End Page

274 / 280

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality Improvement
  • Publication Bias
  • Pediatrics
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Congresses as Topic
  • Bibliometrics
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services