Lee Anna, Albert Ashley, Griffith Kent, Evans Suzanne, Rahimy Elham, Park Henry S, Cervino Laura I, Moran Jean M, Jagsi Reshma
Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2019 Oct 31;5(2):292-296. doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2019.10.005. eCollection 2020 Mar-Apr.
To generate insights regarding the role of gender in research mentorship, we analyzed characteristics of abstracts selected for oral and poster discussion presentations at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting and subsequent high-impact publications.
Clinical radiation oncology abstracts selected for oral and poster discussion presentations at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meetings in 2014 and 2015 were reviewed. A multivariable logistic regression model evaluated factors associated with subsequent higher-impact publications among abstracts that led to manuscript publications. The primary independent variable was the presenting-senior (last) author gender dyad (divided into 4 groups based on gender of presenting and senior authors, respectively; eg, "MF" indicates male presenting and female senior). Dyads were classified as MF, FM, MM, or FF.
Data were derived from 390 oral and 142 poster discussions. Presenting and senior author pairings were MM for 286 (53.8%), FF for 67 (12.6%), MF for 84 (15.8%), and FM for 94 (17.7%) abstracts. Overall, 403 abstracts led to subsequent publications, of which 52.1% (210) were in a higher-impact journal. Eventual publication in a higher-impact journal was significantly associated with senior author H-index (odds ratio [OR] 3.30 for H ≥ 41 vs < 17; group = .007), grant support for the study (OR 2.09 for funded vs not, = .0261), and with the presenting and senior author gender pairing (group = .0107). Specifically, FM pairings (OR 2.48; 95% confidence interval, 1.32-4.66) and MF pairings (OR 2.38; 95% confidence interval, 1.19-4.77) had higher odds of high-impact publication than MM pairings, whereas there was no significant difference in this outcome between FF and MM pairings.
Although unmeasured confounding remains possible, MF and FM dyads of presenting and senior authors were more likely than MM dyads to obtain journal publication in a higher-impact journal. Institutions and the profession should support the development and maintenance of respectful, collaborative cross-gender mentorship.
为了深入了解性别在研究指导中的作用，我们分析了在美国放射肿瘤学会年会上入选口头和壁报讨论展示的摘要以及随后的高影响力出版物的特征。
回顾了2014年和2015年在美国放射肿瘤学会年会上入选口头和壁报讨论展示的临床放射肿瘤学摘要。一个多变量逻辑回归模型评估了在导致手稿发表的摘要中与随后更高影响力出版物相关的因素。主要自变量是展示资深（最后）作者性别二元组（根据展示作者和资深作者的性别分别分为4组；例如，“MF”表示男性展示作者和女性资深作者）。二元组分为MF、FM、MM或FF。
数据来自390次口头和142次壁报讨论。展示作者和资深作者的配对情况为：MM有286篇（53.8%），FF有67篇（12.6%），MF有84篇（15.8%），FM有94篇（17.7%）摘要。总体而言，403篇摘要随后发表了文章，其中52.1%（210篇）发表在高影响力期刊上。最终在高影响力期刊上发表与资深作者的H指数显著相关（H≥41与<17相比，优势比[OR]为3.30；P=.007），研究获得资助（获得资助与未获得资助相比，OR为2.09，P=.0261），以及与展示作者和资深作者的性别配对有关（P=.0107）。具体而言，FM配对（OR为2.48；95%置信区间，1.32 - 4.66）和MF配对（OR为2.38；95%置信区间，1.19 - 4.77）比MM配对有更高的高影响力发表几率，而FF和MM配对在这一结果上没有显著差异。
尽管仍可能存在未测量的混杂因素，但展示作者和资深作者的MF和FM二元组比MM二元组更有可能在高影响力期刊上发表文章。机构和该行业应支持建立和维持尊重、合作的跨性别指导关系。
