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2005 Program and Abstracts
Fifth International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication
September 16-18, 2005
Chicago, Illinois
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Friday, September 16
Welcome and Introductions
Drummond Rennie (United States)
The Agony and the Ecstasy: The History and Meaning of the Journal Impact Factor
Article published in JAMA. 2006;295 (1):90-93.
Eugene Garfield (United States)
Authorship and Contributorship
Moderator: Drummond Rennie (United States)
In the Eye of the Beholder: Contribution Disclosure Practices and Inappropriate Authorship
Ana Marušić, Tamara Bates, Ante Anic, Vesna Ilakovac, and Matko Marušić (Croatia)
Abstract | Article published in Curr Med Res Opin. 2006;22(6):1035-1044.
Declaration of Medical Writing Assistance in International Peer-Reviewed Publications and Effect of Pharmaceutical Sponsorship
Karen Woolley, Julie Ely, Mark Woolley, Felicity Lynch, Jane McDonald, Leigh Findlay, and Yoonah Choi (Australia, Japan)
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;296:932-934.
Journal Guidelines and Policies
Moderator: Jane Smith (United Kingdom)
The Statistical and Methodological Content of Journals’ Instructions for Authors
Douglas G. Altman and David L. Schriger (United States, United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Dec;48(6):743-749.
Questionnaire Availability From Published Studies in 3 Prominent Medical Journals
Lisa Schilling, Kristy Lundahl, and Robert Dellavalle (United States)
Abstract | Article published in Am J Epidemiol. 2006;164(12):1141-1144.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policies and Practices of Peer-Reviewed Biomedical Journals
Richelle J. Cooper, Malkeet Gupta, Michael S. Wilkes, and Jerome R. Hoffman (United States)
Abstract | Article published in J Gen Internal Med. 2006;21(12):1248-1252.
Peer Review Process
Moderator: Michael Callaham (United States)
Editorial Changes to Manuscripts Published in Major Biomedical Journals
Kirby P. Lee, Elizabeth A. Boyd, and Lisa A. Bero (United States)
Comparison of Author and Editor Suggested Reviewers in Terms of Review Quality, Timeliness, and Recommendation for Publication
Sara Schroter, Leanne Tite, Andrew Hutchings, and Nick Black (United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;295:314-317.
Effect of Authors’ Suggestions Concerning Reviewers on Manuscript Acceptance
Lowell A. Goldsmith, Elizabeth Blalock, Heather Bobkova, and Russell P. Hall (United States)
Abstract | Article published in J Invest Dermatol. 2006;126(7):1429-1430.
Peer Review Process
Moderator: John Overbeke (the Netherlands)
Assessment of Blind Peer Review on Abstract Acceptance for Scientific Meetings
Joseph S. Ross, Cary P. Gross, Yuling Hong, Augustus O. Grant, Stephen R. Daniels, Vladimir C. Hachinski, Raymond J. Gibbons, Timothy J. Gardner, and Harlan M. Krumholz (United States)
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;295:1675-1680.
Peering at Peer Review: Harnessing the Collective Wisdom to Arrive at Funding Decisions about Grant Applications
Nancy E. Mayo, James Brophy, Mark S. Goldberg, Marina B. Klein, Sydney Miller, Robert Platt, and Judith Ritchie (Canada)
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(8):842-848.
A Second Order of Peer Review: Peer Review for Clinical Practitioners
Brian Haynes, Chris Cotoi, Leslie Walters, Jennifer Holland, Nancy Wilczynski, Dawn Jedraszewski, James McKinlay, and Ann McKibbon, for the PLUS Project (Canada)
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;295:1801-1808.
Scientific Misconduct
Moderator: Fiona Godlee (United Kingdom)
Retractions in the Research Literature: Misconduct or Mistakes?
Benjamin G. Druss, Sara Bressi, and Steven C. Marcus (United States)
Abstract | Article published in Med J Austr. 2006 Aug 7;185(3):152-154.
Citation of Literature Flawed by Scientific Misconduct
A. Victoria Neale, Justin Northrup, Judith Abrams, and Rhonda Dailey (United States)
Abstract | Article published in Sci Eng Ethics. 2007. Mar;13(1):5-24.
For Which Cases of Suspected Misconduct Do Editors Seek Advice? An Observational Study of All Cases Submitted to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Sabine Kleinert, Jeremy Theobald, Elizabeth Wager, and Fiona Godlee (United Kingdom)
Saturday, September 17
Journals—Agents for Change or Merely Mirrors on Society?
Richard Smith (United Kingdom)
Publication Bias and Funding/Sponsorship
Moderator: Catherine D. DeAngelis (United States)
Failures to Publish Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
William Gardner and Charles W. Lidz (United States)
Are Authors’ Financial Ties With Pharmaceutical Companies Associated With Positive Results or Conclusions in Meta-analyses on Antihypertensive Medications?
Veronica Yank, Drummond Rennie, and Lisa A. Bero (United States)
Sponsorship, Bias, and Methodology: Cochrane Reviews Compared With Industry-Sponsored Meta-analyses of the Same Drugs
Anders W. Jørgensen and Peter C. Gøtzsche(Denmark)
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006 Oct 14;333(7572):782. Epub 2006 Oct 6
Is Everything in Health Care Cost-effective? Reported Cost-effectiveness Ratios in Published Studies
Chaim M. Bell, David R. Urbach, Joel G. Ray, Ahmed Bayoumi, Allison B. Rosen, Dan Greenberg, and Peter J. Neumann (Canada, United States, Israel)
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006;332(7543):699-703.
Publication Bias and Journal Factors
Moderator: Peush Sahni (India)
Characteristics of Accepted and Rejected Manuscripts at Major Biomedical Journals: Predictors of Publication
Kirby P. Lee, Elizabeth A. Boyd, Peter Bacchetti, and Lisa A. Bero (United States)
Abstract | Article published in Med J Aust. 2006;184(12):621-626.
Rethinking Publication Bias: Developing a Schema for Classifying Editorial Discussion
Kay Dickersin and Catherine Mansell (United States)
Abstract | Article published in BMC Med Res Methodol. 2007 Sep 25;7(1):44
Is Publication Bias Associated With Journal Impact Factor?
Yuan-I Min, Aynur Unalp-Arida, Roberta Scherer, and Kay Dickersin (United States)
Effect of Indexing, Open Access, and Journal “Phenomena” on Submissions, Citations, and Impact Factors
Moderator: Annette Flanagin (United States)
Impact of SciELO and MEDLINE Indexing on the Submission of Articles to a Non-English-Language Journal
Danilo Blank, Claudia Buchweitz, and Renato S. Procianoy (Brazil)
Abstract | Article published in J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(6):431-434.
Effect of Open Access on Citation Rates for a Small Biomedical Journal
Dev Kumar R. Sahu, Nithya J. Gogtay, and Sandeep B. Bavdekar (India)
Abstract | Presentation published in OpenMed@NIC.
More Than a Decade in the Life of the Impact Factor
Mabel Chew, Martin Van Der Weyden, and Elmer V. Villanueva (Australia)
Abstract | Article published in J R Soc Med. 2007;100(3):142-150.
Quality and Influence of Citations and Dissemination of Scientific Information to the Public
Moderator: Martin Van der Weyden (Australia)
Use and Persistence of Internet Citations in Scientific Publications:An Automated 5-Year Case Study of Dermatology Journals
Kathryn R. Johnson, Jonathan D. Wren, Lauren F. Heilig, Eric J. Hester, David M. Crockett, Lisa M. Schilling, Jennifer M. Myers, Shayla Orton Francis and Robert P. Dellavalle (United States)
Abstract | Article published in Arch Dermatol. 2006;142(9):1147-1152.
Are Reviewers Influenced by Citations of Their Own Work? Evidence From the International Journal of Epidemiology
Matthias Egger, Lesley Wood, Erik von Elm, Anthony Wood, Yoav Ben Shlomo, and Margaret May (United Kingdom, Switzerland)
How the News Media Report on Research Presented at Scientific Meetings: More Caution Needed
Steven Woloshin and Lisa M. Schwartz (United States)
Abstract | Article published in Med J Aust. 2006;184(11);576-580.
Reading Between the Ads: Assessing the Quality of Health Articles in Top Magazines
Brad Hussey, Diane Miller, and Alejandro R. Jadad (Canada)
Sunday, September 18
More Peer Review Congresses? Why?
Drummond Rennie (United States)
Reporting of Studies: Abstracts and Publication After Meeting Presentations
Moderator: David Moher (Canada)
Trials Reported in Abstracts: The Need for a Mini-CONSORT
Sally Hopewell and Mike Clarke (United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(7):681-684.
Are Relative Risks and Odds Ratios in Abstracts Believable?
Peter C. Gøtzsche (Denmark)
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006;333(7561):231-234.
Do Clinical Trials Get Published After Presentation at Biomedical Meetings? A Systematic Review of Follow-up Studies
Erik von Elm, and Roberta Scherer (Switzerland, United States)
Abstract | Article published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):MR000005.
Improving the Quality of Reporting of Trials and Other Studies
Moderator: Ana Marušić (Croatia)
Design, Analysis, and Presentation of Crossover Trials
Edward J. Mills, An-wen Chan, Ping Wu, Gordon H. Guyatt, and Douglas G. Altman (Canada, United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in Contemp Clin Trials. 2007;28(3):268-275.
Quality of Trials in Operative Surgery: Where Is the Comic Opera?
Catherine Jane Walter, Jo Dumville, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson, Philip Drew, and John R. T. Monson (United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006;332(7547):969-971.
Does the CONSORT Checklist Improve the Quality of Reports of Randomized Controlled Trials? A Systematic Review
Amy C. Plint, David Moher, Kenneth Schulz, Douglas G. Altman, and Andra Morrison (Canada, United States, United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in Med J Aust. 2006;185(5):263-267.
Does the STARD Statement Improve the Quality of Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies?
Nynke Smidt, Anne W. S. Rutjes, Daniëlle A. W. M. van der Windt, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Johannes B. Reitsma, Patrick M. Bossuyt, Lex M. Bouter, and Henrica C. W. de Vet (the Netherlands)
Abstract | Article published in BMC Med Res Methodol. 2006;6:12.
Quality of Reporting of Trials: Protocols, Manuscripts, Published Articles, and Postpublication
Moderator: Kay Dickersin (United States)
Comparison of Submitted and Published Reports of Randomized Trials
Douglas G. Altman, John P. A. Ioannidis, David Moher, Jill Mollison, David L. Schriger, and Sara Schroter (United Kingdom, Greece, Canada, United States)
Abstract | Article published in Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Dec;48(6):750-756.
Reporting of Study Outcomes in Comparative Drug Trials: Evidence From Proposals Submitted to a Research Ethics Committee and Corresponding Full Publications
Erik von Elm, Karin Huwiler, Mark Witschi, Alexandra Röllin, Charles Senessie, Nicola Low, and Matthias Egger (Switzerland, United Kingdom)
A Comparison of the Published Version of Randomized Controlled Trials in a Specialist Clinical Journal With the Original Trial Protocols
Lucy Chappell, Zarko Alfirevic, Patrick Chien, Susan Jarvis, and Jim G. Thornton (United Kingdom)
Trial Bank Publishing of Randomized Trials: Preliminary Results
Ida Sim and Ben Olasov (United States)
Hot Topics: Open Access and Trial Registries
Moderator: Drummond Rennie (United States)
Author’s Access to Financial Support at the Time of Paper Acceptance: A Survey of Biomedical Journals
Sara Schroter, Leanne Tite, and Ahmed Kassem (United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in J R Soc Med. 2006;99(3):141-148.
Would You Drop Your Membership? Professional Organization Members’ Reaction to Open Access
Harold C. Sox and Wayne Bylsma (United States)
Assessing the Quality of Information Recorded on Trial Registries
Abstract
Munira Nurbhai, Pasquale Lorenzo Moja, Jeremy Grimshaw, Alessandro Liberati, An-Wen Chan, Kay Dickersin, Karmela Krleza-Jeric, David Moher, Ivan Moschetti, Drummond Rennie, Ida Sim, and Jimmy Volmink (Canada, Italy, United States, South Africa)
Summary and Adjournment
Drummond Rennie
POSTER LISTINGS
Saturday, September 17
Authorship and Contributorship
Quantification of Author Contributions and Eligibility for Authorship: A Randomized Trial
Ana Ivaniš, Darko Hren, Aleksandra Mišak, Dario Sambunjak, Matko Marušić, and Ana Marušić (Croatia)
Abstract | Article published in Curr Med Res Opin. 2006;22(6):1035-1044.
Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest Policies at Scientific Journals: A Cross-Disciplinary Comparison
Jessica S. Ancker and Annette Flanagin (United States)
Abstract | Article published in Sci Eng Ethics. 2007;13(2):147-157.
Conflicts of Interest Disclosed by Authors of Manuscripts Submitted to a General Medical Journal
Christine Laine, Mary Beth Schaeffer, and Catharine Stack (United States)
Ethical Concerns
Imaging and Non–imaging Journal Policies Regarding Institutional Review Board Approval and Informed Consent Declarations by Authors
Andrew Y. Choi, Douglas S. Katz, and Anthony V. Proto (United States)
Reporting of Ethical Committee Approval and Patient Consent by Study Design in 5 General Medical Journals
Sara Schroter, Ros Plowman, Andrew Hutchings, and Adrian Gonzalez (United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in J Med Ethics. 2006;32(12):718-723.
Instructions for Authors
The Impact of Editorial Guidelines on the Classification of Race/Ethnicity in the BMJ
George T. H. Ellison, Mikey Rosato, and Simon Outram (United Kingdom)
An Analysis of the Content of Medical Journals’ Instructions for Authors
David L. Schriger, Sanjay Arora, Varda A. Schriger, and Douglas G. Altman (United States, United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48(6):743-749.
Detailed Instructions to Authors Are Required in Chinese Medical Journals
Qian Shou-chu (China)
International/Global Concerns
Open Access
The Impact of Author Page Charges on Published Research in Infectious Diseases
Surabhi Liyanage and C. Raina MacIntyre (Australia)
Abstract | Article published in Health Info Libr J. 2006;23(3):214-222.
Peer Review Process
Do You Need to Be an Editor to Accept or Reject Research Papers Sent to the BMJ?
Gary Bryan, John Fletcher, and Rajendra Kale (United Kingdom)
Qualitative Profile of Journal Peer Reviewers and Predictors of Peer Reviewer Quality
Michael Callaham and John Tercier (United States)
Abstract | Article | Article published in eScholarship. 2007
A Randomized Trial on the Effect of Statistical Reviewing and Checklist on Manuscript Quality
Erik Cobo, Albert Selva, Josep Maria Ribera, Francesc Cardellach, Ruth Dominguez, Agustín Urrutia, Vicens Fonollosa, Mercedes Belmonte, Celestino Rey-Joly, and Miquel Vilardell (Spain)
Abstract | Article published in PloS ONE. 2007;2:e332.
Blinded vs Unblinded Peer Review in a Non-English-Language Journal: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Torben V. Schroeder and Ole H. Nielsen, for the Editorial Team of Ugeskrift for Laeger (Journal of Danish Medical Association) (Denmark)
Consistency Between Reviewers and Editors About Which Papers Should Be Published
James R. Scott, Sheryl Martin, and Leon Burmeister (United States)
Are Reviewers Suggested by Authors as Good as Those Chosen by Editors? Results of a Rater-Blinded Retrospective Study
Elizabeth Wager, Emma C. Parkin, and Pritpal S. Tamber (United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in BMC Med. 2006;4:13.
Publication Bias
How Does Prior Publication Affect Full Publication of Completed Clinical Trials?
Yuan-I Min, Aynur Unalp-Arida, Roberta Scherer, and Kay Dickersin (United States)
Quality of Reporting Trials and Other Studies
What’s in a NAME: Clinical Trial Acronyms and Research Impact
Matthew B. Stanbrook and Donald A. Redelmeier (Canada)
Abstract | Article published in N Engl J Med. 2006;355(1):101-102.
Quality of Placebo-Controlled Trials of Alternative and Conventional Medicine: Matched-Pair Study
Aijing Shang, Karin Huwiler, Linda Nartey, Peter Jüni, and Matthias Egger (Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2007;60(8):787-794.
Improving the Quality of Reporting for Randomized Clinical Trials Evaluating Herbal Interventions: An Extension of the CONSORT Statement
Joel J. Gagnier, Heather Boon, Paula Rochon, David Moher, Joanne Barnes, and Claire Bombardier, for the CONSORT Group (Canada)
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(11):1134-1149.
An Analysis of the Quality of Reporting of General Surgical Randomized Controlled Trials Published in General Health Care and Surgical Journals
Martin Wiener, Sabapathy Prakash Balasubramanian, Zeiad Kaid, Ravindranath Tiruvoipati, Diana Elbourne, and Malcolm Walter Reed (United Kingdom)
Abstract | Article published in Ann Surg. 2006 Nov;244(5):663-667.
Quality of Journal Articles
Titles of Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals Lack Essential Information: A Structured Review of Contributions to 4 Leading Medical Journals, 1995 and 2001
Paul Z. Siegel, Stephen B. Thacker, Richard A. Goodman, and Cathleen Gillespie (United States)
References and Citations
Editors’ Impact on Improving the Accuracy of References: Randomized Comparison of Standard Practice, Brief Reminder, or Educational Intervention
Kristina Fister, Ana Marušić, Andrew Hutchings, Josipa Kern, and Matko Marušić (Croatia)
Speakers
