2005 Program

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)

In the Eye of the Beholder: Contribution Disclosure Practices and Inappropriate Authorship
Abstract | Article published in Curr Med Res Opin. 2006;22(6):1035-1044.
Ana Marušić, Tamara Bates, Ante Anic, Vesna Ilakovac, and Matko Marušić (Croatia)

Declaration of Medical Writing Assistance in International Peer-Reviewed Publications and Effect of Pharmaceutical Sponsorship
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;296:932-934.
Karen Woolley, Julie Ely, Mark Woolley, Felicity Lynch, Jane McDonald, Leigh Findlay, and Yoonah Choi (Australia, Japan)

The Statistical and Methodological Content of Journals' Instructions for Authors
Abstract | Article published in Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Dec;48(6):743-749.
Douglas G. Altman and David L. Schriger (United States, United Kingdom)

Questionnaire Availability From Published Studies in 3 Prominent Medical Journals
Abstract | Article published in Am J Epidemiol. 2006;164(12):1141-1144.
Lisa Schilling, Kristy Lundahl, and Robert Dellavalle (United States)

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policies and Practices of Peer-Reviewed Biomedical Journals
Abstract | Article published in J Gen Internal Med. 2006;21(12):1248-1252.
Richelle J. Cooper, Malkeet Gupta, Michael S. Wilkes, and Jerome R. Hoffman (United States)

Editorial Changes to Manuscripts Published in Major Biomedical Journals
Abstract
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
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;295:314-317.
Sara Schroter, Leanne Tite, Andrew Hutchings, and Nick Black (United Kingdom)

Effect of Authors' Suggestions Concerning Reviewers on Manuscript Acceptance
Abstract | Article published in J Invest Dermatol. 2006;126(7):1429-1430.
Lowell A. Goldsmith, Elizabeth Blalock, Heather Bobkova, and Russell P. Hall (United States)

Assessment of Blind Peer Review on Abstract Acceptance for Scientific Meetings
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;295:1675-1680.
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)

Peering at Peer Review: Harnessing the Collective Wisdom to Arrive at Funding Decisions about Grant Applications
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(8):842-848.
Nancy E. Mayo, James Brophy, Mark S. Goldberg, Marina B. Klein, Sydney Miller, Robert Platt, and Judith Ritchie (Canada)

A Second Order of Peer Review: Peer Review for Clinical Practitioners
Abstract | Article published in JAMA. 2006;295:1801-1808.
Brian Haynes, Chris Cotoi, Leslie Walters, Jennifer Holland, Nancy Wilczynski, Dawn Jedraszewski, James McKinlay, and Ann McKibbon, for the PLUS Project (Canada)

Retractions in the Research Literature: Misconduct or Mistakes?
Abstract | Article published in Med J Austr. 2006 Aug 7;185(3):152-154.
Benjamin G. Druss, Sara Bressi, and Steven C. Marcus (United States)

Citation of Literature Flawed by Scientific Misconduct
Abstract | Article published in Sci Eng Ethics. 2007. Mar;13(1):5-24.
A. Victoria Neale, Justin Northrup, Judith Abrams, and Rhonda Dailey (United States)

For Which Cases of Suspected Misconduct Do Editors Seek Advice? An Observational Study of All Cases Submitted to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Abstract
Sabine Kleinert, Jeremy Theobald, Elizabeth Wager, and Fiona Godlee (United Kingdom)

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?
Abstract
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
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006 Oct 14;333(7572):782. Epub 2006 Oct 6
Anders W. Jørgensen and Peter C. Gøtzsche (Denmark)

Is Everything in Health Care Cost-effective? Reported Cost-effectiveness Ratios in Published Studies
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006;332(7543):699-703.
Chaim M. Bell, David R. Urbach, Joel G. Ray, Ahmed Bayoumi, Allison B. Rosen, Dan Greenberg, and Peter J. Neumann (Canada, United States, Israel)

Characteristics of Accepted and Rejected Manuscripts at Major Biomedical Journals: Predictors of Publication
Abstract | Article published in Med J Aust. 2006;184(12):621-626.
Kirby P. Lee, Elizabeth A. Boyd, Peter Bacchetti, and Lisa A. Bero (United States)

Rethinking Publication Bias: Developing a Schema for Classifying Editorial Discussion
Abstract | Article published in BMC Med Res Methodol. 2007 Sep 25;7(1):44
Kay Dickersin and Catherine Mansell (United States)

Is Publication Bias Associated With Journal Impact Factor?
Abstract
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
Abstract | Article published in J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(6):431-434.
Danilo Blank, Claudia Buchweitz, and Renato S. Procianoy (Brazil)

Effect of Open Access on Citation Rates for a Small Biomedical Journal
Abstract | Presentation published in OpenMed@NIC.
Dev Kumar R. Sahu, Nithya J. Gogtay, and Sandeep B. Bavdekar (India)

More Than a Decade in the Life of the Impact Factor
Abstract | Article published in J R Soc Med. 2007;100(3):142-150.
Mabel Chew, Martin Van Der Weyden, and Elmer V. Villanueva (Australia)

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
Abstract | Article published in Arch Dermatol. 2006;142(9):1147-1152.
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)

Are Reviewers Influenced by Citations of Their Own Work? Evidence From the International Journal of Epidemiology
Abstract
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
Abstract | Article published in Med J Aust. 2006;184(11);576-580.
Steven Woloshin and Lisa M. Schwartz (United States)

Reading Between the Ads: Assessing the Quality of Health Articles in Top Magazines
Abstract
Brad Hussey, Diane Miller, and Alejandro R. Jadad (Canada)

Reporting of Studies: Abstracts and Publication After Meeting Presentations
Moderator: David Moher (Canada)

Trials Reported in Abstracts: The Need for a Mini-CONSORT
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(7):681-684.
Sally Hopewell and Mike Clarke (United Kingdom)

Are Relative Risks and Odds Ratios in Abstracts Believable?
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006;333(7561):231-234.
Peter C. Gøtzsche (Denmark)

Do Clinical Trials Get Published After Presentation at Biomedical Meetings? A Systematic Review of Follow-up Studies
Abstract | Article published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):MR000005.
Erik von Elm, and Roberta Scherer (Switzerland, United States)

Improving the Quality of Reporting of Trials and Other Studies
Moderator: Ana Marušić (Croatia)

Design, Analysis, and Presentation of Crossover Trials
Abstract | Article published in Contemp Clin Trials. 2007;28(3):268-275.
Edward J. Mills, An-wen Chan, Ping Wu, Gordon H. Guyatt, and Douglas G. Altman (Canada, United Kingdom)

Quality of Trials in Operative Surgery: Where Is the Comic Opera?
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006;332(7547):969-971.
Catherine Jane Walter, Jo Dumville, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson, Philip Drew, and John R. T. Monson (United Kingdom)

Does the CONSORT Checklist Improve the Quality of Reports of Randomized Controlled Trials? A Systematic Review
Abstract | Article published in Med J Aust. 2006;185(5):263-267.
Amy C. Plint, David Moher, Kenneth Schulz, Douglas G. Altman, and Andra Morrison (Canada, United States, United Kingdom)

Does the STARD Statement Improve the Quality of Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies?
Abstract | Article published in BMC Med Res Methodol. 2006;6:12.
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)

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
Abstract | Article published in Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Dec;48(6):750-756.
Douglas G. Altman, John P. A. Ioannidis, David Moher, Jill Mollison, David L. Schriger, and Sara Schroter (United Kingdom, Greece, Canada, United States)

Reporting of Study Outcomes in Comparative Drug Trials: Evidence From Proposals Submitted to a Research Ethics Committee and Corresponding Full Publications
Abstract
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
Abstract
Lucy Chappell, Zarko Alfirevic, Patrick Chien, Susan Jarvis, and Jim G. Thornton (United Kingdom)

Trial Bank Publishing of Randomized Trials: Preliminary Results
Abstract
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
Abstract | Article published in J R Soc Med. 2006;99(3):141-148.
Sara Schroter, Leanne Tite, and Ahmed Kassem (United Kingdom)

Would You Drop Your Membership? Professional Organization Members' Reaction to Open Access
Abstract
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)

POSTER LISTINGS

Quantification of Author Contributions and Eligibility for Authorship: A Randomized Trial
Abstract | Article published in Curr Med Res Opin. 2006;22(6):1035-1044.
Ana Ivaniš, Darko Hren, Aleksandra Mišak, Dario Sambunjak, Matko Marušić, and Ana Marušić (Croatia)

Conflict of Interest Policies at Scientific Journals: A Cross-Disciplinary Comparison
Abstract | Article published in Sci Eng Ethics. 2007;13(2):147-157.
Jessica S. Ancker and Annette Flanagin (United States)

Conflicts of Interest Disclosed by Authors of Manuscripts Submitted to a General Medical Journal
Abstract
Christine Laine, Mary Beth Schaeffer, and Catharine Stack (United States)

Imaging and Non–imaging Journal Policies Regarding Institutional Review Board Approval and Informed Consent Declarations by Authors
Abstract
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
Abstract | Article published in J Med Ethics. 2006;32(12):718-723.
Sara Schroter, Ros Plowman, Andrew Hutchings, and Adrian Gonzalez (United Kingdom)

The Impact of Editorial Guidelines on the Classification of Race/Ethnicity in the BMJ
Abstract
George T. H. Ellison, Mikey Rosato, and Simon Outram (United Kingdom)

An Analysis of the Content of Medical Journals' Instructions for Authors
Abstract | Article published in Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48(6):743-749.
David L. Schriger, Sanjay Arora, Varda A. Schriger, and Douglas G. Altman (United States, United Kingdom)

Detailed Instructions to Authors Are Required in Chinese Medical Journals
Abstract
Qian Shou-chu (China)

The Impact of Author Page Charges on Published Research in Infectious Diseases
Abstract | Article published in Health Info Libr J. 2006;23(3):214-222.
Surabhi Liyanage and C. Raina MacIntyre (Australia)

Do You Need to Be an Editor to Accept or Reject Research Papers Sent to the BMJ?
Abstract
Gary Bryan, John Fletcher, and Rajendra Kale (United Kingdom)

Qualitative Profile of Journal Peer Reviewers and Predictors of Peer Reviewer Quality
Abstract | Article published in PloS Med. 2007;4(1):e40
Michael Callaham and John Tercier (United States)

A Randomized Trial on the Effect of Statistical Reviewing and Checklist on Manuscript Quality
Abstract | Article published in PloS ONE. 2007;2:e332.
Erik Cobo, Albert Selva, Josep Maria Ribera, Francesc Cardellach, Ruth Dominguez, Agust�n Urrutia, Vicens Fonollosa, Mercedes Belmonte, Celestino Rey-Joly, and Miquel Vilardell (Spain)

Blinded vs Unblinded Peer Review in a Non-English-Language Journal: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
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
Abstract
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
Abstract | Article published in BMC Med. 2006;4:13.
Elizabeth Wager, Emma C. Parkin, and Pritpal S. Tamber (United Kingdom)

How Does Prior Publication Affect Full Publication of Completed Clinical Trials?
Abstract
Yuan-I Min, Aynur Unalp-Arida, Roberta Scherer, and Kay Dickersin (United States)

What's in a NAME: Clinical Trial Acronyms and Research Impact
Abstract | Article published in N Engl J Med. 2006;355(1):101-102.
Matthew B. Stanbrook and Donald A. Redelmeier (Canada)

Quality of Placebo-Controlled Trials of Alternative and Conventional Medicine: Matched-Pair Study
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2007;60(8):787-794.
Aijing Shang, Karin Huwiler, Linda Nartey, Peter J�ni, and Matthias Egger (Switzerland, United Kingdom)

Improving the Quality of Reporting for Randomized Clinical Trials Evaluating Herbal Interventions: An Extension of the CONSORT Statement
Abstract | Article published in J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(11):1134-1149.
Joel J. Gagnier, Heather Boon, Paula Rochon, David Moher, Joanne Barnes, and Claire Bombardier, for the CONSORT Group (Canada)

An Analysis of the Quality of Reporting of General Surgical Randomized Controlled Trials Published in General Health Care and Surgical Journals
Abstract | Article published in Ann Surg. 2006 Nov;244(5):663-667.
Martin Wiener, Sabapathy Prakash Balasubramanian, Zeiad Kaid, Ravindranath Tiruvoipati, Diana Elbourne, and Malcolm Walter Reed (United Kingdom)

Titles of Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals Lack Essential Information:
A Structured Review of Contributions to 4 Leading Medical Journals, 1995 and 2001
Abstract
Paul Z. Siegel, Stephen B. Thacker, Richard A. Goodman, and Cathleen Gillespie (United States)

Editors' Impact on Improving the Accuracy of References: Randomized Comparison of Standard Practice, Brief Reminder, or Educational Intervention
Abstract | Article published in CMAJ. 2007 Jan 2;176(1):41-46.
Kristina Fister, Ana Marušić, Andrew Hutchings, Josipa Kern, and Matko Marušić (Croatia)

Web Citations: Going, Going, Still There
Abstract | Article published in AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2006;2006:919.
Gunther Eysenbach, M. J. Suhonos, and Jean-Sebastian Dumais (Canada)

The Rhetoric of Efficacy in Donepezil Trials
Abstract
John R. Gilstad and Thomas E. Finucane (United States)

Do the Conclusions Look as Good as They Seem? A Review of Quality Improvement Intervention Studies
Abstract
Linda Li, Lorenzo Moja, Alberto Romero, and Jeremy Grimshaw (Canada, Italy, Spain)

The Effect of Using e-Mail Push Technology on Readership of Articles in a General Medical Journal
Abstract
George D. Lundberg and Kaytie Brown (United States)

Prepublication Release of Journal Articles: Impact of the Electronic Medium on the Research Message
Abstract
Matthew B. Stanbrook and Donald A. Redelmeier (Canada)

How Intuitive are ICMJE Criteria for Authorship? Perceptions of Deserved Authorship Among Medical Students and Physicians
Abstract | Article published in J Med Ethics. 2007;33(7):428-432.
Darko Hren, Dario Sambunjak, Ana Ivaniš, Matko Marušić, and Ana Marušić (Croatia)

Conflict of Interest Management at the International CPR Consensus Conference
Abstract | Article published in Resuscitation. 2005;67(2):171-173.
John E. Billi, Brian Eigel, David Zideman, and Vinay Nadkarni (United States)

The Extent of Duplicate Publications in a Cohort of Meta-analyses
Abstract
Veronica Yank, Drummond Rennie, and Lisa A. Bero (United States)

Assessment of Equipoise Using a Cohort of Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract
Yuan-I Min, Aynur Unalp-Arida, Roberta Scherer, and Kay Dickersin (United States)

Has Reporting on Informed Consent, Ethical Approval, Competing Interest, and Financial Support Been Improved in Randomized Controlled Trial Articles in 3 Chinese Medical Journals?
Abstract
Qian Shou-chu, Lv Xiao-dong, and Liu Bin (China)

Text vs Context: The Influence of the Journal on Article Impact
Abstract
Matthew B. Stanbrook and Donald A. Redelmeier (Canada)

Open Access Deposition Policies: What Does It Mean for Medical Journals?
Abstract
Serena J. Cubie, Gavriel A. Hollander, and Richard A. Watt (United Kingdom)

Open Source Tools for Open Access Publishing
Abstract
M. J. Suhonos and Gunther Eysenbach (Canada)

Screening Parameters for Reviewer Selection
Abstract | Article published in PLoS Med. 2007;4(4):e166.
Michael Callaham and John Tercier (United States)

Factors Affecting the Time From Manuscript Submission to Manuscript Acceptance
Abstract | Article published in JAMA 2006 Aug 23/30;296(8):932-934.
Julie Ely, Mark Woolley, Felicity Lynch, Jane McDonald, Leigh Findlay, Yoonah Choi, and Karen Woolley (Australia, Japan)

Does Consumer Refereeing Improve the Quality of Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions? The Perspectives of Editors and Authors
Abstract
Gill Gyte, Carol Grant-Pearce, Sonja Henderson, Dell Horey, Sandy Oliver, and Carol Sakala (United Kingdom, Australia, United States)

Quality Measurement of Reviewers' Reports by a Simple Instrument
Abstract | Article in Obstet Gynecol. 2006;108(4):979-985.
Annemieke P. Landkroon, Hans Veeken, Peter Hart, and A. John P. M. Overbeke (the Netherlands)

Behaviors of Authors and Peer Reviewers Following Change From Closed to Open System
Abstract
L. Michael Posey (United States)

Continuing Medical Education Credit as an Incentive for Participation in Peer Review
Abstract
Mary Beth Schaeffer, Christine Laine, and Catharine Stack (United States)

Why Do Peer Reviewers Decline to Review? A Survey
Abstract | Article published in J Epidemiol Community Health. 2007;61(1):9-12.
Leanne Tite and Sara Schroter (United Kingdom)

Characteristics of Reviews for a Series of Open Access Medical Journals: Results of a Retrospective Study
Abstract | Article published in BMC Med. 2006 May 30;4:13.
Elizabeth Wager, Emma C. Parkin and Pritpal S. Tamber (United Kingdom)

Constraints on Academic Freedom in Industry-Initiated Clinical Trials
Abstract | Article published in PLoS Med. 2007;4(1):e19.
Peter C. Gøtzsche, Asbørn Hróbjartsson, Helle Krogh Johansen, Mette Haahr, Douglas G. Altman, and An-Wen Chan (Denmark, United Kingdom, Canada)

From Submission to Publication: A Study of the Tables and Figures in a Cohort of RCTs Submitted to the BMJ
Abstract | Article published in Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48(6):750-756.
David L. Schriger, Reshmi Sinha, Pamela Liu, Douglas G. Altman, and Sara Schroter (United States, United Kingdom)

Reporting Methods of Adverse Events in Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract | Article published in Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2007;16(3):349-351.
Curtis Sather and Jim Nuovo (United States)

Grading the Evidence of Published Papers for the Benefit of Clinicians
Abstract
James R. Scott, Rebecca Rinehart, and Catherine Y. Spong (United States)

Independent Re-analyses of Identical Data Sets: Implications for Peer Review
Abstract
Penelope J. Greene (United States)

Reliability of 3 Types of Research Methodologies in Obstetrics
Abstract
Kerry M. McMahon, D. Yvette LaCoursiere, and James R. Scott (United States)

Ratio Measures in Leading Medical Journals: Where Are The Underlying Absolute Risks?
Abstract | Article published in BMJ. 2006;333(7581):1248.
Lisa M. Schwartz, Steven Woloshin, Evan L. Dvorin, and H. Gilbert Welch (United States)

Inviting Conversation: Engaging Diverse Individuals and Groups in an Interactive Online Forum on Published Research
Abstract | Article in Ann Fam Med. 2006;4(3):196-197.
Laura A. McLellan, Robin S. Gotler, and Kurt C. Stange (United States)

The Use of the World Wide Web by Medical Journals
Abstract | Article published in Pediatrics. 2007;119(1):e53-60.
David L. Schriger, Sripha Ouk, and Douglas G. Altman (United States, United Kingdom)

Fifth International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical PublicationSeptember 16-18, 2005Chicago, Illinois

POSTER LISTINGS

Fifth International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication
September 16-18, 2005
Chicago, Illinois