Sammanfattning
INTRODUCTION:
Abstracts presented at medical conferences or scientific meetings should ideally be published as
full-text articles in peer-reviewed journals after initial presentation and feedback regardless of the
findings. The aim of this survey was to determine the publication rate of papers presented at the
Danish Emergency Medicine Conferences in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
METHODS:
Abstracts presented at the conferences were identified and authors contacted to obtain publication
information. A further search was conducted using relevant databases.
RESULTS:
Publication rates for the 2009 and 2010 were approximately 30% (25-31.6%). The publication rate for
the 2011 conference was 14.5% within 18 months with an additional 9% under review prior to
publication.
DISCUSSION:
When comparing full-text publication rates from DEMC to previous international studies in EM Danish
EM research community has similar publication rates. However, other more established specialties
have higher publication levels. Knowledge of reasons for non-publication could lead to efforts to
promote publication like funding; the possibility of discussion between authors and editors at
conferences; "publication mentors"; and/or research courses provided by the Danish Society of
Emergency Medicine.