63rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Neuropathologists - Association canadienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP): October 18th-21st 2023 Montreal, QC.

The Canadian Association of Neuropathologists - Association canadienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) held their 63rd annual meeting at the McGill Faculty Club and The Montreal Neurological Institute in Montreal, QC, from October 18th to 21st, 2023, under the leadership of Dr. Robert Hammond, President of the CANP-ACNP, Dr. Peter Schutz, Secretary Treasurer of the CANP-ACNP, and with technical support from CANP administrator Colleen Fifield. The academic program comprised 18 scientific abstracts, 14 unknown cases, a mini-symposium on molecular testing of brain tumours in Canada, and the Presidential symposium on Pediatric Neuropathology. Digital pathology images from the 14 unknown cases are available for viewing online (www.canp.ca). The unknown case sessions were moderated by Dr. Peter Schutz. The Presidential Symposium 2023 on Pediatric Neuropathology featured the Gordon Mathieson Lecture given by Dr. M. Del Bigio on in-utero infections and their effects on the developing brain, and the David Robertson Lecture given by Dr. D. van Essen entitled Models and Mechanisms of Cerebral Cortical Expansion and Folding. The program was completed by three invited presentations with Dr. M. Oskoui presenting on the epidemiology of cerebral palsy in Canada, Dr. P. Ballabh presenting on Cerebral Gray Matter Injuries in Infants with Intraventricular Hemorrhage, and Dr. W. Foulkes presenting on CNS Manifestations of Dicer-1 Tumour Predisposition Syndrome. The Mary Tom Award for best clinical science presentation by a trainee went to Dr. K. C. Martin (Supervisor Dr. S. Yip), and the Morrison H. Finlayson Award for best basic science presentation by a trainee was won by Dr. R. Cotau (Supervisor Dr. M. Richer). The following abstracts were presented at the 63rd annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Neuropathologists - Association candienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) in October 2023.

Tasa de publicaciones de trabajos presentados sobre artritis reumatoidea en congresos de Reumatología / Publication rates of papers on rheumatoid arthritis submitted to Congresses of Rheumatology

Resumen Introducción: se publica una minoría de todos los trabajos presentados en los Congresos Argentinos de Reumatología (CAR). Objetivos: analizar los temas de estudio (TDE) de los trabajos sobre artritis reumatoidea (AR) presentados en los CAR y su tasa de publicación. Materiales y métodos: se analizaron todos los resúmenes sobre AR, como motivo primario de estudio, presentados en los CAR entre 2008 y 2017. Se agruparon según TDE, y se determinaron los TDE repetidos definidos como, al menos, dos estudios similares presentados sobre el mismo tema. Se determinó la tasa de publicación, el número de estudios similares por TDE, el número de centros participantes y el número de pacientes estudiados. Resultados: sobre 346 trabajos presentados, 51 (14,7%) fueron publicados. Se publicaron 14 (11,9%) de los 118 estudios sobre TDE repetidos versus 37 (16,2%) del resto de los TDE (p=0,4). Los trabajos sobre TDE repetidos no incluyeron más pacientes ni involucraron a un número mayor de centros. Se encontraron 13 TDE repetidos con al menos tres estudios similares y ningún estudio publicado. Conclusiones: solo una minoría de los trabajos sobre AR se publicó. Un tercio de los trabajos presentados en los CAR correspondió a TDE repetidos, que no mejoraron la tasa de publicación.

Abstract Introduction: only a few articles submitted to the Argentine Congress of Rheumatology (ACOR) are published. Objectives: to analyse the topics of study (TOS) and the publication rate of articles on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) submitted to the ACOR. Materials and methods: every abstract submitted to the ACOR between 2008 and 2017, whose primary research subject was RA, was analyzed and sorted according to TOS. Repeated TOS, defined as at least two similar studies on the same topic, were identified. The publication rate and the number of similar studies according to TOS, participating centers, and patients were determined. Results: out of 346 articles submitted, 51 (14.7%) were published. Fourteen (11.9%) of the 118 studies on repeated TOS were published vs. 37 (16.2%) of the rest of the TOS (p: 0.4). The articles on repeated TOS neither included more patients nor involved a higher number of centers. Thirteen repeated TOS with at least three similar studies, but no published articles were identified. Conclusions: only a few articles on RA were published. One third of the studies submitted to the ACOR are repeated TOS, a fact that does not improve the publication rate.

No difference in abstract publication rates between the open and closed American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons meetings from 2013 to 2019.

BACKGROUND: The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) society has advanced the practice of shoulder and elbow care through the exhibition of research at academic meetings. The ASES annual meeting is a closed (member-only) conference annually held in October, while the specialty day is an open (non-members included) event that takes place during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting week in March. This study aims to compare the rate of publication for abstracts presented at the open and closed ASES meetings from 2013 to 2019. METHODS: The ASES website was searched to obtain the annual meeting and specialty day program agendas from 2013 to 2019. A standardized search protocol was employed to identify conference abstracts that went on to be published. Publications associated with an ASES abstract were analyzed through several variables including the time to publication, journal impact factor (JIF), and level of evidence. RESULTS: There was no difference between the rates of publication of the open (76.5%, 121/158) and closed (75.3%, 223/296) meetings (P = .904). The median time to publication significantly differed between the open (7 months, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.0-10.0) and closed (11 months, 95% CI: 9.0-13.0) meetings (P = .02). There was no difference between the median JIF between the open (2.69, 95% CI: 2.41-2.81) and closed (2.73, 95% CI: 2.41-2.81) meetings. The distribution of the level of evidence in published articles comparing the open and closed meetings did not differ significantly (P = .446). DISCUSSION: The overall quality of academic research presented at orthopedic subspecialty conferences can be objectively evaluated through abstract publication rates. Our analysis demonstrates that there is not a single significant difference among the publication rates, median JIF, and level of evidence distribution between the ASES open and closed meetings from 2013 to 2019. Impactful research is showcased at both the open and closed meetings. Societies that limit submissions from members only at annual meetings can consider soliciting research from non-members. While the quality of research would not decline if non-ASES members were invited to participate, the presence of a closed annual meeting may be a valuable tool for societies to expand their reach through member-exclusive benefits.

Discrepancies of abstracts presented in coloproctology congresses and later publish as full manuscripts: a Brazilian perspective

Introduction: The purpose of this retrospective bibliometric study was to assess the discrepancies between coloproctology surgery meeting abstracts and subsequent full-length manuscript publications. Methods: Abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology Surgery from 2015 to 2019 were compared with matching manuscript publications. Discrepancies between the abstract and therefore the subsequent manuscript were categorized as major (changes within the purpose, methods, study design, sample size, statistical analysis, results, and conclusions) and minor (changes within the title, authorship, and number of female authors) variations. Results: The conversion rate of abstracts in published manuscripts was 6,9% (121 abstracts). There were inconsistencies between the study title (66,1%), authorship (69,5%), study design (3,3%), sample size (39,2%), statistical analysis (24,8%), results (25,6%), and conclusions (12,4%) of manuscripts compared with their corresponding meeting abstracts. Conclusion: As changes occur before manuscript publication of coloproctology surgery meeting abstracts, caution should be exercised in referencing abstracts or altering surgical practices based on abstracts content. (AU)

6th Annual Conference of the Neuropathology Society of India (NPSICON) - Meeting Abstracts: February 23-25, 2023.

The 6th Annual conference of the Neuropathology Society of India, (NPSICON 2023) was held in a virtual mode, from 23rd to 25th February 2023, hosted by the Division of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College Vellore. Dr Geeta Chacko was the organizing Chairperson. The pre-conference workshop was on Fluorescence in situ hybridization with nearly 90 registrants. The workshop was conducted by NIMHANS Bangalore with Dr Shilpa Rao, Dr Vaishali Suri, Dr Vani Santosh and Dr Geeta Chacko as resource persons. There were 253 National registrants and 7 International registrations. The conference had participation from reputed national (34) and international (8) faculty and covered a wide range of topics in both neoplastic and non-neoplastic Neuropathology including sessions on perinatal pathology, epilepsy, neuromuscular pathology and several sessions in Neurooncology. There were five symposiums with several sessions of cases-based discussion. The first Prof Ashru K Banerjee oration was delivered by Dr Kenneth Aldape, from NIH Bethesda on: "Practical Aspects of Methylation-Based Diagnostics in Central Nervous System Tumors". The first Prof SK Shankar oration was delivered by Dr Avindra Nath, NIH Bethesda on "Neuropathology of two pandemics: AIDS and COVID". The Presidential oration was delivered by Dr Chitra Sarkar. The key note speakers included Dr Monika Hofer, Dr David Capper, Dr Takashi Komori and Dr Maysa Husseini. There were 28 papers for oral presentation and 38 posters. A highlight of the conference was a lively Quiz competition, which was held as the penultimate session. Despite being a virtual conference, there was active participation from all the delegates and the conference was very well received.

Bibliometric analysis and conversion rate of abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology into publication of full articles / Análise bibliométrica e taxa de conversão de resumos apresentados no Congresso Brasileiro de Coloproctologia em publicação de artigos completos

ABSTRACT Introduction: the presentation of research at a congress is an interesting means for scientific dissemination, but only with publication in an indexed journal does the data become accessible and disseminated. The conversion rate in published articles of abstracts presented at congresses is an indicator to assess the scientific quality of those events. The aim of this study is to evaluate bibliometric characteristics of abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology and to determine the factors that affect publication rates. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of all abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congresses of Coloproctology from 2015 to 2019. Multiple databases were analyzed to estimate the conversion rate of the presented papers, as well as variables associated with the conversion of abstracts into full manuscripts through bivariate analysis and multivariate variables of these predictors. Results: 1756 abstracts were analyzed. Most studies are retrospective, series or case reports, and even personal experience. The conversion rate was 6.9%. The presence of statistical analysis was twice as high for published abstracts as for unpublished ones. Conclusion: the data presented demonstrate a low scientific productivity of the specialty, since the research carried out is, for the most part, not published as complete manuscripts. The predictors of publication of abstracts were: multicenter studies, studies with statistical analysis, study designs with a higher level of evidence and studies awarded by the congress.

RESUMO Introdução: a apresentação de pesquisas em um congresso é meio interessante para disseminação científica, porém apenas com a publicação em revista indexada é que os dados se tornam acessíveis e disseminados. A taxa de conversão em artigos publicados de resumos apresentados em congressos é um indicador para avaliar a qualidade científica de seus eventos. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar características bibliométricas dos resumos apresentados no Congresso Brasileiro de Coloproctologia e determinar os fatores que afetam as taxas de publicação. Métodos: avaliação retrospectiva de todos os resumos apresentados nos Congressos Brasileiros de Coloproctologia dos anos de 2015 a 2019. Análise de múltiplas bases de dados para estimar a taxa de conversão dos trabalhos apresentados, assim como variáveis associadas à conversão dos resumos em manuscritos completos através de análises bivariadas e multivariadas desses preditores. Resultados: foram analisados 1756 resumos. A maioria dos estudos são retrospectivos, séries ou relatos de casos e até experiência pessoal. A taxa de conversão foi de 6,9%. A presença de análise estatística foi o dobro para os resumos publicados frente aos não publicados. Conclusão: os dados apresentados demonstram uma baixa produtividade científica da especialidade, já que as pesquisas realizadas não são publicadas, em sua maioria, como manuscritos completos. Os fatores preditores de publicação dos resumos foram: estudos multicêntricos, estudos contendo análise estatística, desenhos de estudo de maior nível de evidência e estudos premiados pelo congresso.

Trends in Publication of Oncologic Abstracts Presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting: 1997-2017.

INTRODUCTION: Our primary aim was to characterize eventual publication of presented American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting oncology abstracts from 1997 to 2017. We hypothesized that the percentage of abstracts presented at the AUA Annual Meeting that became published peer-reviewed manuscripts increased over time. METHODS: AUA Annual Meeting abstracts in "oncology" categories from 1997 to 2017 were identified. A random sample of 100 abstracts per year were assessed for publication. An abstract was considered "published" if 1) first and last author of the abstract were included on publication, 2) abstract and publication shared 1 conclusion, and 3) publication occurred from 1 year prior to the AUA Annual Meeting up to 10 years after. The search was conducted on PubMed® utilizing the MEDLINE® database. RESULTS: Over the 20-year observation period, 2,100 abstracts were reviewed and 56.3% were published. The number of journals in which manuscripts were published increased from 1997 to 2017 (R2=0.58, p <0.001), although here wasn't an increased publication rate for AUA Annual Meeting abstracts. Median time to publication was 1.1 years (IQR: 0.6-2.2). Median impact factor (IF) of publications was 3.3 (IQR 2.4-4.7). There was a decrease in median IF with longer interval to publication, from 3.6 within 1 year to 2.8 at more than 3 years (p=0.0003). Publications from multi-institutional abstracts had a higher mean IF (3.7 vs 3.1, p <0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of oncology abstracts presented at the AUA Annual Meeting are published. Despite growth in the number of journals and rise in IF among top urology journals, the rate of publication and IF were stable over time.

62nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Neuropathologists - Association canadienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP): October 13-15, 2022 Saskatoon, SK.

The Canadian Association of Neuropathologist - Association canadienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) held their 62nd annual meeting at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon, SK from October 13th to 15th, 2022, under the leadership of Dr. Robert Hammond, President of the CANP-ACNP, Dr. Peter Schutz, Secretary Treasurer of the CANP-ACNP, and with technical support from CANP administrator, Colleen Fifield. The academic program comprised 15 scientific abstracts, 9 unknown cases, a mini-symposium on competence based medical education in neuropathology, and the Presidential symposium on Multiple Sclerosis and Immune mediated Demyelinating Disease. Digital pathology images from the 9 unknown cases are available for viewing online (www.canp.ca). The unknown case sessions were moderated by Dr. Andrew Gao. The Presidential Symposium 2022 on Multiple Sclerosis and Immune mediated Demyelinating Disease featured the Gordon Mathieson Lecture given by Dr. G. R. Wayne Moore entitled Demyelination, multiple sclerosis, and MRI and the David Robertson Lecture given by Dr. Michael Levin entitled Multiple sclerosis and future therapies. The program was completed by three invited presentations with Dr. E. Ann Yeh presenting on Pediatric multiple sclerosis and immune mediated demyelination, Dr. Tanja Kuhlmann presenting on Neuropathology of MS and stem cells and Dr. Pamela Kanellis presenting on Outlook of patients and public on MS research and treatment in Canada. The Mary Tom Award for best clinical science presentation by a trainee went to Dr. Christopher Newell (Supervisor Dr. J. Joseph), and the Morrison H. Finlayson Award for best basic science presentation by a trainee was won by Dr. Erin Stephenson (Supervisor Dr. V.W. Yong). The following abstracts were presented at the 62nd annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Neuropathologists - Association candienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) in October 2022.

66th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neuropathology and Neuroanatomy (DGNN) - Meeting Abstracts: Berlin, November 1-5, 2022.

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, zur 66. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neuropathologie und Neuroanatomie im Rahmen der Neurowoche vom 1. bis zum 5. November 2022 begrüße ich Sie herzlich in Berlin. Die letzten Jahre haben eine enorme Erweiterung der analytischen Methodik mit Schwerpunkt auf molekularen Untersuchungen gebracht. Ein großer Teil dieser Untersuchungen wurde in unseren Einrichtungen entwickelt und wird dort erbracht. In der Tat hat sich die Neuropathologie zu einem Motor der neuroonkologischen und neurowissenschaftlichen Forschung entwickelt und deutschsprachige neuropathologische Institutionen haben wesentlich dazu beigetragen. Ganz neue Therapien bauen auf diese Erkenntnisse auf. Dadurch sind wir für die Versorgung unserer Patienten wichtiger denn jeher. Deswegen sehe ich einen großen und zunehmenden Bedarf dem wir Neuropathologen nachkommen müssen. Alle Schwerpunkte unseres Faches sind hiervon betroffen, die Gehirntumordiagnostik, die neurodegenerativen Erkrankungen, Entzündung und Erkrankungen der Muskeln und der Nerven. Wir arbeiten eng mit unseren Kollegen aus der Neuroonkologie, Neuropädiatrie, Neurologie Neurochirurgie und Neuroradiologie zusammen. Der interdisziplinäre Austausch hat einen hohen Stellenwert und wir freuen uns deshalb besonders, dass unsere Jahrestagung in diesem Jahr wieder im Rahmen der Neurowoche stattfindet, was die Kommunikation und den Wissenstransfer über die Fächergrenzen beflügelt. Dieses Jahr wollen wir besonders die jungen Neuropathologen und Neuropathologinnen in den Vordergrund stellen. Sie sollen unser Fach als lebendig und besonders zukunftsfähig erleben. Von ihnen erwarten wir die Dynamik, den Einsatz und den Ideenreichtum, der die Neuropathologie in den nächsten Jahren noch weiter zu einer zentralen Querschnittsplattform für die Neurofächer machen wird. Wir haben einen Kongressstrang mit wissenschaftlichen Sitzungen am Donnerstag, Freitag und Samstag ausgerichtet. Sie dürfen Vorträge mit jungen neuropathologischen Expertinnen und Experten sowie von jungen Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und Nachwuchswissenschaftlern erwarten. Ich freue mich auf lebhafte Diskussionen und spannende interdisziplinäre Debatten! Ihr Prof. Dr. Andreas von Deimling Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Neuropathologie.

5th Asian Oceanian Congress of Neuropathology along with the 5th Annual Conference of the Neuropathology Society of India (AOCN-NPSICON) - Meeting Abstracts.

The 5th Asian Oceanian Congress of Neuropathology along with the 5th Annual Conference of the Neuropathology Society of India (AOCN-NPSICON) was held in virtual mode on September 24-26, 2021, at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India, hosted by the Department of Neuropathology. It had 361 attendees from 20 countries from Asia and Oceania including India. The event brought together pathologists, clinicians and neuroscientists from all over Asia and Oceania with invited speakers from the USA, Germany and Canada. The program was very comprehensive and covered advances in the fields of neurooncology with emphasis on the upcoming WHO 2021 classification of CNS tumors, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders through key note addresses and symposia that featured 78 distinguished international and national faculty sharing their expertise. In addition, there were case-based learning modules, opportunities for paper presentations and poster sessions for young faculty and postgraduates with several awards for young investigators, best papers and posters. A highlight of the conference was a unique debate on the hot topic of the decade: Methylation-based classification of CNS tumors and a panel discussion on COVID-19. The participants were highly appreciative of the academic content.

Abstract to publication conversion in pediatric critical care medicine in Pakistan.

BACKGROUND: To determine the rate of conversion of abstracts presented at conferences into full-text articles published in peer-reviewed journals in the field of pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) in a developing country. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed PCCM abstracts from Pakistan presented at national and international pediatric and critical care conferences over 10 years (January 2010 to March 2020). Data included abstract characteristics, such as presentation (poster/oral), presenter (fellow/resident), time of meeting (month and year), type of meeting, study design and topic; and publication characteristics, such as journal name, time (month and year) and first author. The primary outcome was publication rate of PCCM abstracts presented in meetings and time (months) from presentation to publication. RESULTS: A total of 79 PCCM abstracts were presented in 20 meetings during the study period. There were 65 poster presentations (82.28%), of which 63 (79.74%) were presented at international critical care conferences and all presenters were PCCM fellows. In total, 64 (81%) abstracts were descriptive observational studies (retrospective: 50, 63.29%) and prospective (14, 17.72%). Only one was an interventional randomized controlled trial. The publication rate of PCCM abstracts was 63.3% (50/79) and the mean time to publication was 12.39±13.61 months. The publication rate was significantly correlated to the year of publication (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The PCCM abstract publication rate and mean time from presentation to publication was 63.3% and 12.39±13.61 months, respectively, in a developing country.

61st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Neuropathologists Association canadienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) - Meeting Abstracts.

The Canadian Association of Neuropathologist - Association canadienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) held their 61st annual meeting via Zoom from October 14th to 16th, 2021, under the leadership of Dr. Peter Gould, President of the CANP-ACNP, Dr. Peter Schutz, Secretary Treasurer of the CANP-ACNP, and with technical support from CANP administrators Heather Dow and Colleen Fifield. The academic program comprised 17 scientific abstracts, 8 unknown cases, the Presidential symposium on Epilepsy and Neoplasms, and a Neuropathology in Practice session on the implementation of the new WHO classification of CNS neoplasms in Canada. Digital pathology images from the 8 unknown cases are available for viewing online (www.canp.ca). The unknown case sessions were moderated by Dr. Andrew Gao. The Presidential Symposium 2021 on Epilepsy and Neoplasms featured the David Robertson Lecture given by Dr. Eleonora Aronica entitled Evolving classification of epilepsy-associated tumors: Understanding epileptogenesis, the Gordon Mathieson Lecture delivered by Dr. Harvey Sarnat on Why are some cerebral malformations more epileptogenic than others? Clues from developmental neuropathology, and the Jerzy Olszewsky Lecture presented by Dr. Maria Thom on Neuropathology in sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy and future directions. The program was completed Dr. George Ibrahim's lecture on Epilepsy as a network disorder. The Mary Tom Award for best clinical science presentation by a trainee went to Dr. Suzy Kosteniuk (Supervisor Dr. S. Das), and the Morrison H. Finlayson Award for best basic science presentation by a trainee was won by Dr. Nicole Schwab (Supervisor Dr. L.N. Hazrati). The following abstracts were presented at the 61st annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Neuropathologists - Association candienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) in October 2021.

65th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neuropathology and Neuroanatomy (DGNN) - Meeting Abstracts.

Dear participants, dear colleagues, It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 65th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neuropathology and Neuroanatomy - the brain and nerve microenvironment in health and disease - which will be held as a virtual meeting from September 1-3, 2021. The meeting will bring together basic and clinical researchers, physicians as well as junior scientists and PhD students from different disciplines of basic and clinical neuroscience. We will have outstanding lectures by and with some of the most renowned international experts in the field of neuro-oncology, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration and muscle and nerve diseases and look forward to exciting scientific discussions. There will also be a special and timely section on the effects of COVID-19 on the central and peripheral nervous system. The three days will offer exciting insights into different areas of basic and clinical neuroscience. We have also encouraged early career scientists to present their scientific findings in short talks and poster presentations. We are therefore particularly thankful that the abstracts of the meeting, which in their sum provide the best overview of the high scientific standing of the field, will be published in Free Neuropathology. Finally, we would like to thank you all for your active contribution to this conference in these difficult times. We also thank all supporters for their financial help. We wish you a stimulating and exciting conference. Yours sincerely, Prof. Dr. med. Till Acker Conference Chair (Justus Liebig University Giessen) PD. Dr. med. Anne Schänzer Dr. med. Hildegard Dohmen.

Full-text publication rate of studies reported as 2013 SoFCOT meeting abstracts.

BACKGROUND: Publication of scientific work, although mandatory to ensure dissemination of novel research findings and obtain further funding, can require considerably more time and effort compared to conference presentations. Several national or scientific societies have determined the publication rate of studies reported at their meetings. The French Society for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (Société française de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, SoFCOT) has not yet measured this parameter. The objective of this study was to (i) evaluate the full-text publication rate of studies accepted in abstract form for podium presentations or posters at the 2013 SoFCOT meeting and (ii) identify characteristics of abstracts associated with subsequent full-text publication. HYPOTHESIS: The full-text publication rate of abstracts accepted for the 2013 SoFCOT meeting was equal to or greater than the mean reported by national societies, i.e., 44.5%. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Publication rates of the 503 studies reported as abstracts at the 2013 SoFCOT meeting were studied. The time horizon was thus at least 5years. The topic was orthopaedic surgery for 315 (62.6%) abstracts, trauma surgery for 153 (30.4%) abstracts, and fractures in elderly patients - the cross-field theme for that year - for 35 (7.0%) abstracts. Reporting was as a podium presentation for 275 (54.7%) abstracts, an e-poster for 205 (40.8%) abstracts, an instructional course lecture for 20 (4.0%) abstracts, a symposium for 2 (0.4%) abstracts, and a round table for 1 (0.2%) abstract. RESULTS: The full-text publication rate was 35.6% overall and 47.1% (139 publications) for podium presentations. Mean time from podium or poster presentation at the SoFCOT meeting to full-text publication was 1.2±1.5years (range: -2.5 to 6.1years). The full-text publications had 0.8±2.3 (range: -6 to 11) more authors compared to the abstract. They appeared in 54 journals with a mean impact factor of 1.9±1.3 (range: 0.25 to 13.77; median: 1.41; interquartile range: 1.26 to 2.47). Subgroup comparisons showed that full-text publication was more common for prospective than retrospective studies (50.0% versus 30.5%, p<0.0001) and for studies showing a significant difference (48.6% versus 33.0%, p<0.0001). Systematic reviews were more often published in full than were anecdotal case-reports. The full-text publication rate was also higher for studies reported as podium presentations than as e-posters (47.1% versus 17.6%, p<0.0001). Finally, studies of orthopaedic surgery were more often published in full than were studies of trauma surgery (39.7% versus 28.2%, p=0.033). DISCUSSION: The 5-year full-text publication rate of studies reported as abstracts at the 2013 SoFCOT meeting was consistent with previously reported data. The impact factors of the journals in which the studies were published are evidence of the high quality of the information shared at SoFCOT meetings. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV, systematic retrospective analysis.