Abstract
Purpose: To determine prevalence of publication misrepresentation in SF match applications to a single US ophthalmology residency program between the 2017-2018 and 2021-2022 match cycle and its impact on match success.
Methods: Applicant characteristics and publications listed were recorded. Publications were searched and verified in PubMed, Google Scholar, and the journal or conference’s website. Applicant characteristics were compared with 2 test and t-test. Predictive factors for misrepresentation were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression that adjusted for relevant covariates.
Results: Our cohort included 1,165 applications and 4,467 publications with an average of 4.9 publications per applicant. From the 2017 to 2021 match cycle, the mean USMLE Step 1 score (239.8 vs 243.6, p=0.0081), Step 2 score (248.1 vs 252.6, p=.0001), and percentage of applicants with AOA status (11.5% vs 22.6%, p =
Discussion: Publication misrepresentation has significantly increased over the years, possibly related to the increase in research productivity required by residency programs. Potential methods to decrease misrepresentation include requiring a publication’s DOI, providing clearer descriptions for publications categories, and allowing applicants to amend publication statuses.
Received Date
3-Oct-2023
Accepted Date
26-Aug-2024
Recommended Citation
Rivera, Paola A.; Surapaneni, Leena; Miguez, Sofia; Atayde, Agata MP; Jayaraj, Christina; Terrazos-Moreno, Roselyn; Marks, Victoria A.; and Kombo, Ninani
(2024)
"Publication misrepresentation among ophthalmology residency applicants and its correlation with match success,"
Journal of Academic Ophthalmology: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 18.
Available at:
https://www.aupojournal.org/jao/vol16/iss1/18
