Table 1

Proportion of Presentations at NAPCRG and STFM Conferences Later Published as Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Presentation CharacteristicPresentations No.Published % (No.)P ValueMonths to Publication Mean (SE)P Value
Overall1,32934.4 (457)15.4 (0.6)
At NAPCRG1,00036.7 (367).00216.0 (0.6).039
At STFM32927.4 (90)13.1 (1.2)
In 200761636.4% (224)NS15.4 (0.8)NS
In 200871332.7% (233)15.5 (0.8)
Completed project96142.7 (410)<.00114.6 (0.6)<.001
Work in progress36812.8 (47)22.7 (1.9)
Oral presentation68842.9 (295)<.00113.7 (0.6)<.001
Poster presentation64125.3 (162)18.6 (1.0)
  • NAPCRG = North American Primary Care Research Group; NS = not significant; STFM = Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.