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European Heart Journal Advance Access published online on July 24, 2006
European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl175
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European Heart Journal © The European Society of Cardiology 2006; all rights reserved
Received June 19, 2006
Revised July 3, 2006
Accepted July 6, 2006

Current opinion

Clinical decision-making based on findings presented in conference abstracts: is it safe for our patients?

Matthew E. Falagas 1 * and Evangelos S. Rosmarakis 2

1 Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), 9 Neapoleos Street, 15123 Marousi, Athens, Greece; Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, ‘Henry Dunant’ Hospital, Athens, Greece
2 Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), 9 Neapoleos Street, 15123 Marousi, Athens, Greece; Department of Cardiology, First IKA Hospital, Athens, Greece

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Matthew E. Falagas, E-mail: m.falagas{at}aibs.gr


  Abstract

Research findings presented in scientific conferences have a considerable direct and indirect impact on decision-making of clinicians. Investigators in various fields of research have examined the possible differences in aims, results, and conclusions between conference abstracts and subsequent corresponding published papers. They documented that differences between data presented in conference abstracts and published papers are frequent and occasionally major. These findings strongly support the position that we should not hurry to incorporate in clinical decision-making data presented at international or national scientific conferences. Instead, we believe that we better serve our patients by waiting at least for the evaluation of potential scientific advances by rigorous peer review.

Keywords: Research findings; Scientific meeting; Randomized controlled trials; Endarterectomy; Peer review.
The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the Editors of the European Heart Journal or of the European Society of Cardiology.
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