Publication of results of abstracts presented at medical education conferences

摘要

Conferences represent an important forum for presentation of scholarly activity; however, dissemination beyond meeting registrants is limited. Peer-reviewed publication facilitates knowledge translation,1 and failure to publish may lead to unnecessary duplication and publication bias that can compromise future scholarship.2 This study aimed to determine the rate and time course of peer-reviewed journal publication of abstracts presented at the 2 largest North American medical education conferences (Research in Medical Education Conference [RIME] and the Canadian Conference on Medical Education [CCME]) and to identify characteristics associated with publication.