Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analysis
Monday, November 13, 2023
01:00 PM–02:30 PM
Abstract
Background: Research is a core component to completing pharmacy residency requirements A large amount of clinical data is produced each year from residency research projects, but there are varying data regarding the dissemination of this information through peer-reviewed publications. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of pharmacy residency research projects published in the peer-reviewed literature.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted up to May 25, 2023, using PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection. Studies were included if they were full-text, peer-reviewed manuscripts of original research presenting original data, non-interventional studies, and reported pharmacy resident research project publication rates. Data extraction and risk of bias (selection, cohort identification, detection, timeframe) was conducted by two independent reviewers. A proportional meta-analysis using a random effects model of included studies was conducted to generate a pooled, overall proportion.
Results: The literature search yielded 5,225 citations and 12 met inclusion criteria. All studies were retrospective and observational. Risk of selection and cohort identification biases were “high” while detection and timeframe biases were “low”. Included studies represented 6,990 resident research projects, 777 (11.1%) of which were published in the peer-reviewed literature. Publication rates across individual studies ranged from 1.8-36.2% with a pooled proportion of publication of 0.13 (0.09-0.19).
Discussion: Pharmacy resident research project publication rates are low at 13%. Furthermore, studies reporting project publication rates over time suggest a neutral (n=5) or negative (n=3) trend in publication rates despite an exponential increase in the number of pharmacy residents. Special consideration should be given to the emphasis on conducting research during pharmacy residency training.
Other: There was no funding associated with this study. This study was not registered due to the research question.
Presenting Author
Paige Fields PharmDUniversity of Chicago Medical Center
Authors
Michael Behal PharmD, BCCCP
Rebecca Morgan MLIS
University of Kentucky Healthcare
Aaron Cook PharmD
University of Kentucky HealthCare
Alexander Flannery PharmD, PhD