Abstract
Purpose :
Publication outcomes for retina conference presentations are not well-described. The objective of this study was to characterize publication outcomes and predictors of publication for publicly available retina abstracts presented at global ophthalmology conferences.
Methods :
We included all publicly available, English-language retina abstracts from 2016 meeting archives for conferences in World Health Organization (WHO) regions. We searched PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar from January 1, 2014 to May 1, 2021 to identify whether each abstract was published within five years. Descriptive statistics, χ2 tests, and t-tests were used to compare abstracts by conference and publication. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify predictors of publication.
Results :
Among the 11 included conferences, 900 retina abstracts were presented; 60% (539/900) were published in a peer-reviewed journal within five years. Author affiliation with an academic institution [OR=1.93, 95% CI=1.00–3.71] and positive results [OR=1.85, 95% CI=1.10–3.12] were significant predictors of publication in multivariate analysis.
Conclusions :
This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of publication outcomes from retina abstracts. Author affiliation with an academic institution and reporting positive results predicted publication.
This abstract was presented at the 2022 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Denver, CO, May 1-4, 2022, and virtually.