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. 2009 Dec;20(12):1463-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-0980-0. Epub 2009 Aug 29.

The influence of national society annual scientific meetings on publication in general obstetrics and gynecology literature: a urogynecology perspective

Mary T McLennan  1 , Fah Che Leong, Andrew C Steele, Jenine K Harris
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The influence of national society annual scientific meetings on publication in general obstetrics and gynecology literature: a urogynecology perspective

Mary T McLennan et al. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis: The objective of the study was to determine urogynecology publication rates in obstetrics and gynecology literature.

Methods: Original scientific articles from American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Obstet Gynecol) from 1996-2007 were reviewed.

Results: A total of 10,192 articles were evaluated. Two trends were noted in the AJOG: percentage of urogynecology articles increased (correlation with year r = 0.845; p < 0.05) and percentage of obstetric articles decreased (negative correlation r = -0.589; p < 0.05). Similarly for Obstet Gynecol, the number of urogynecology articles increased with time with a strong positive correlation of r = 0.743 and p < 0.05. There was a significant difference in the number of articles published in the AJOG in months with an annual scientific meeting compared to months without (t = -6.34; p < 0.001).

Conclusions: The numbers of urogynecology articles published in the general literature has increased and may be related to presentation at national meetings.

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