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. 2020 Aug;12(2):107-110.
doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1695663. Epub 2019 Nov 2.

Characteristics and Publication Rates for Podium Presentations at National Hand Surgery Meetings from 2007 to 2012

Alexander S Kuczmarski  1 , Nicholas J Lemme  1 , Dustin Biron  1 , Andrew D Sobel  1 , Arnold-Peter C Weiss  1
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Characteristics and Publication Rates for Podium Presentations at National Hand Surgery Meetings from 2007 to 2012

Alexander S Kuczmarski et al. J Hand Microsurg. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the research presented at the annual meetings of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS). Podium presentation data were extracted from the abstract books of the annual meetings of the ASSH and AAHS from 2007 to 2012. Corresponding publications were identified using searchable online publication databases and an algorithm linking authorship and content. The majority of research was clinical and the most common topics were trauma, degenerative conditions, and biomechanics. The most common body region of interest was the wrist/forearm. ASSH podium presentations were of a stronger level of evidence and were more likely to be published. The mean times to publication for research presented at the ASSH and AAHS meetings were 16.7 and 16.4 months, respectively. Presentations from each society were subsequently published at higher proportions in their affiliated journals. Furthermore, in comparison to AAHS presentations, a significantly larger proportion of research presented at the ASSH meetings was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery , while a larger proportion of AAHS presentations were published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery .

Keywords: abstracts; hand societies; podium presentations; publication rates.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest None declared.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Topics of podium presentation. Significant differences exist between the two societies in their focus on basic science (10.0 vs. 5.2%; p = 0.02), neuropathies (4.8 vs. 12.0%; p < 0.001), and pediatric/congenital conditions (5.7 vs. 2.5%; p = 0.04) *Represents topics that showed significant differences in proportions. AAHS, American Association for Hand Surgery; ASSH, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Podium presentation body regions. No significant differences exist between the two societies in their body regions of interest. Both societies have the greatest proportion of presentations focusing on the wrist/forearm. AAHS, American Association for Hand Surgery; ASSH, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Podium presentation time to publication. ASSH podium presentations were more likely to be published after 5 years than AAHS presentations (72.4 vs. 58.0%; p < 0.001). AAHS, American Association for Hand Surgery; ASSH, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Podium presentation rate of publication. There was no significant difference in mean time to publication between the two societies. AAHS, American Association for Hand Surgery; ASSH, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
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