Background Abstracts of presentations at scientific meetings are usually available only in
conference proceedings. If subsequent full publication of results reported in these abstracts …

Although the presentation of original research to learned societies is valuable, the target
should be publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Therefore, the strength of a meeting may …

This study aimed to ascertain the value of posters at medical meetings to presenters and
delegates. The usefulness of posters to presenters at national and international meetings …

The publication rate of full text papers following an abstract presentation at a medical
conference is variable, and few studies have examined the situation with respect to …

Background Abstract presentations at professional meetings provide a medium for
disseminating the findings of scholarly activity. Rates of abstract publication from various …

Background/Aims: Abstract presentations at scientific meetings provide an opportunity to
communicate the results of important research. Unfortunately, many abstracts are not …

Background and Aims Results of randomized clinical trials are often first presented as
conference abstracts but these abstracts may be difficult to find, and trial results included in …

Background: Research presented at scientific meetings is inaccessible to clinicians, unless
the findings are subsequently published in a journal. Aims: To assess the publication rate of …

Objective Abstracts presentations at scientific meetings enable rapid dissemination of novel
research. The percentage of abstracts that proceed to full publication from differing medical …

Dissemination of research is an integral part of the scientific process. Failure to disseminate
research limits the scope for critical appraisal and potentially wastes valuable resources …