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Trends in Osteopathic Research: An Evaluation of Presentation Topics at OMED from 2018 Through 2021

Journal: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Date: 2022/12, 122(12):Pages: A30-A31. doi: Subito , type of study: retrospective study

Full text    (https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jom-2022-2000/html)

Keywords:

publication [10]
research [318]
retrospective study [213]

Abstract:

Statement of Significance: Osteopathic Medicine was founded on the principles of evidence-based support for the treatment of the entire individual above a singular focus on disease processes. However, over the past decade, allopathic physicians (MDs) have contributed the majority of published medical literature and have received substantially more funding to complete medical research studies. Analysis of recent research trends could be the first step to understanding barriers to funding, research, and publication. Research Methods: A retrospective review of abstracts published for the AOA Research Abstracts and Poster Competition was conducted. Author demographics (Degree, Sex, Affiliations), main research topics (e.g., academic, disease, or utilization), publication history, and population, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) characteristics were collected. Research topics were further classified into sub-objectives and modifiers to specify research topics. Data Analysis/Results: A total of 265 abstracts were reviewed from 2018 through 2021. Osteopathic medical students (OMS-I through OMS-IV) made up the largest portion of 1st authors (69.4%, 184/265) followed by individuals holding neither a DO, MD, nor PhD (15.8%; 42/265). The most frequent senior author listed on the abstract held a PhD (41.5%; 110/265) followed by a DO (24.5%; 65/265). Females more frequently contributed to abstracts in the 1st author position (145 Female vs 115 Male) but comprised a smaller number of the last author contributions (125 Female vs 138 Male) than did their male counterparts. The three most explored specialties in the abstracts were primary care (20.8%; 55/265), followed by Internal Medicine (14.3%; 38/265), and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (9.1%; 24/265). Most studies presented were conducted with a longitudinal cohort design (17.7%; 47/265) and showed a primary disease-based objective (71.3%; 189/265). A total of 12.1% (32/265) abstracts have been published as a full manuscript. Conclusion: The majority of abstracts presented at OMED are diseased based primary care with a longitudinal cohort design. Only a small percentage of presented abstracts within the study period are published as a full manuscript. Further studies assessing factors that lead to publication are needed to better understand if a correlation exists between presentations and publications.


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