Abstract
Congress and journal practices in a digital and patient-centric era - hasten slowly?
Current Medical Research and Opinion, Vol.33(Supplement 1), p.8
Annual Meeting of International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP): Global Publication Practices: Advancing ethics and scientific integrity in an era of data-sharing, 13th (National Harbour, United States, 01-May-2017–03-May-2017)
2017
Abstract
Objective: The publication environment is evolving in response to new trends, such as digital delivery and patient-centricity. These trends may influence authors' selection of congresses and journals and, thereby, affect publication planning. Our objective was to investigate the extent to which leading congresses and journals have embraced digital delivery and patient-centricity. Research design and methods: For this prospective study (November-December, 2016), congresses and journals listed in a large database (n ¼ 7187 congresses, n ¼ 27,491 journals, >35 therapeutic areas) and targeted by authors of industry-funded research, were identified. Digital options for 59 congresses were investigated by contacting congress organizers. No incentive for participation was provided. Digital options for 105 journals (top 3 journals, based on impact factor; duplicates removed) were determined by website review. Patient-centricity of these congresses and journals was determined based on meeting accreditation criteria (5 criteria for congresses, 4 criteria for journals) from the international, not-for-profit, Patients Included organization (https://patientsincluded.org/). Results: Of responding congresses (76.3%, 45/59), most embraced digital, with 75.6% (34/45) allowing QR codes, 68.9% (31/45) allowing interactive content, 66.7% (30/45) allowing iPads, and 46.7% (21/45) allowing audio. Relatively fewer journals embraced digital, with 26.7% (28/105) offering multimedia options (e.g. videos, podcasts) and 15.2% (16/105) offering iPad apps. Not one of these leading congresses or journals was accredited by Patients Included. Conclusions: A selection of leading congresses and journals, targeted by authors of industry-funded research, have embraced digital delivery options. In contrast, none were sufficiently patient-centric, as yet, to have gained the Patients Included accreditation. In the current publication environment, adoption of digital appears to be outpacing adoption of patient centricity.
Details
- Title
- Congress and journal practices in a digital and patient-centric era - hasten slowly?
- Authors
- T Dickson (Author) - Proscribe - Envision Pharma Group, United StatesT Le (Author) - Proscribe - Envision Pharma Group, United StatesS Sutch (Author) - Envision Scientific Solutions - Envision Pharma Group, United StatesKaren L Woolley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education
- Publication details
- Current Medical Research and Opinion, Vol.33(Supplement 1), p.8
- Conference details
- Annual Meeting of International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP): Global Publication Practices: Advancing ethics and scientific integrity in an era of data-sharing, 13th (National Harbour, United States, 01-May-2017–03-May-2017)
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1080/03007995.2017.1297057
- ISSN
- 0300-7995
- Organisation Unit
- UniSC Clinical Trials Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450463602621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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