What Is the Quality of the Evidence in the Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Literature?

Susarla, Srinivas M.; Mundinger, Gerhard S.; Swanson, Edward W.; Basile, Lauren E.; Redett, Richard J.; Dodson, Thomas B.

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2015.03.030

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“…Although programs with craniofacial fellowships showed the highest number of publications and citations within plastic surgery, recent data show that the quality of evidence in craniofacial research is low. 30 Finally, this study data set does not contain the number of residents in each program. It is possible that integrated programs and programs with hand and craniofacial fellowships may be more productive simply because there are more residents available for participation in research.…”

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Do Plastic Surgery Programs with Integrated Residencies or Subspecialty Fellowships Have Increased Academic Productivity?

Duquette

Valsangkar

Sood

et al. 2016

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different surgical training pathways on the academic performance of plastic surgical divisions.Methods:Eighty-two academic parameters for 338 plastic surgeons (PS), 1737 general surgeons (GS), and 1689 specialist surgeons (SS) from the top 55 National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded academic departments of surgery were examined using data gathered from websites, SCOPUS, and NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools.Results:The median size of a PS division was 7 faculty members. PS faculty had lower median publications (P)/citations (C) (ie, P/C) than GS and SS (PS: 25/328, GS: 35/607, and SS: 40/713, P < 0.05). Publication and citation differences were observed at all ranks: assistant professor (PS: 11/101, GS: 13/169, and SS: 19/249), associate professor (PS: 33/342, GS: 40/691, and SS: 44/780), and professor (PS: 57/968, GS: 97/2451, and SS: 101/2376). PS had a lower percentage of faculty with current/former NIH funding (PS: 13.5%, GS: 22.8%, and SS: 25.1%, P < 0.05). Academic productivity for PS faculty was improved in integrated programs. P/C for PS faculty from divisions with traditional 3-year fellowships was 19/153, integrated 6-year residency was 25/329, and both traditional and 6-year programs were 27/344, P < 0.05. Craniofacial and hand fellowships increased productivity within the integrated residency programs. P/C for programs with a craniofacial fellowship were 32/364 and for those that additionally had a hand fellowship were 45/536. PS faculty at divisions with integrated training programs also had a higher frequency of NIH funding.Conclusions:PS divisions vary in degree of academic productivity. Dramatically improved scholarly output is observed with integrated residency training programs and advanced specialty fellowships.

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