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Background: Research is an integral part of surgical training and a mandated competency by national accreditation bodies. Most residents engage in research, but the conversion of this research into peer-reviewed publications is unknown. The objectives of this study were to assess the conversion rate of resident research into published manuscripts and determine what variables predict publication.
Methods: Through a retrospective design, 99 resident research abstracts were identified from the Surgery Research Day at the University of Saskatchewan 2008-2018. Publication status was verified using Google Scholar and PubMed. Variables associated with resident-specific, mentor-specific, and project-specific variables were assessed for their role in predicting publication.
Results: Fifty-two (53%) of the 99 abstracts were published in a peer-reviewed journal, and 43 (43%) were presented at a national conference. Logistic regression analysis revealed multidisciplinary research (OR 4.46, CI 1.8-11.4, p = 0.002), projects involving multiple resident researchers (OR 2.56, CI 1.02-6.43, p = 0.045), and faculty supervisor having > 25 publications (OR 2.46, CI 1.03-5.88, p = 0.042) as significant predictors of publication.
Conclusions: Our study identifies 3 variables related to collaboration and mentorship that can serve as potential starting points to increase research productivity amongst medical trainees.
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Contexte : La recherche fait partie intégrante de la formation en chirurgie et elle est définie comme une compétence obligatoire par les organismes d’agrément nationaux. La plupart des résidents font de la recherche, mais la portion de ces travaux qui donne lieu à des publications évaluées par les pairs demeure inconnue. Les objectifs de cette étude étaient d’évaluer le taux de conversion en publications des travaux de recherche des résidents et de déterminer les variables permettant de prédire la publication.
Méthodes : Aux fins de cette étude rétrospective, nous avons repéré 99 résumés de recherche présentés par des résidents dans le cadre de la Journée de la recherche en chirurgie à l’Université de Saskatchewan entre 2008 et 2018. Le statut de publication a été vérifié en utilisant Google Scholar et PubMed. Des variables liées au résident, au mentor et au projet ont été évaluées pour déterminer leur rôle dans la prédiction d’une publication.
Résultats : Cinquante-deux (53 %) des 99 résumés ont été publiés dans une revue évaluée par les pairs, et 43 (43 %) ont été présentés à une conférence nationale. L’analyse de régression logistique a révélé que la recherche multidisciplinaire (OR 4,46, CI 1,8-11,4, p=0,002), les projets regroupant plusieurs chercheurs résidents (OR 2,56, CI 1,02-6,43, p=0,045) et ceux supervisés par un membre du corps professoral ayant > 25 publications (OR 2,46, CI 1,03-5,88, p=0,042) étaient des prédicteurs significatifs d’une publication.
Conclusions : Notre étude fait ressortir trois variables liées à la collaboration et au mentorat qui peuvent servir de points de départ pour accroître la productivité en recherche des médecins résidents.
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