Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.
J Surg Res. 2021 Jul;263:251-257. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.01.015. Epub 2021 Mar 13.
Research output is one element of a multifactorial process that residency programs consider when evaluating applicants. However, there are minimal data assessing research productivity on admittance into research-oriented integrated vascular surgery residency (RO-IVSR) programs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of peer-reviewed research and the RO-IVSR match process.
Vascular surgery residents who matched into an RO-IVSR in 2015-2017 were divided into those matching an RO-IVSR top 10 program versus other. Total publications, first authorships, and type of research were compared between groups. Mann-Whitney U-tests were then performed between discrete levels of research productivity (0-1 versus ≥2 publications) to detect differences in ability to match a top 10 program.
One hundred and fifty-eight residents published a total of 214 original research articles (83%), 26 case reports (10%), and 19 systematic reviews (7%). There were 66 first authorships (25%). Median total publications at RO-IVSR top 10 versus other programs were 2 versus 1 (P < 0.01). Top 10 IVSR had a significant difference in median publications for all other research categories. The ability to match into a top 10 program by discrete levels of research productivity at 0-1 versus 2+ showed significance (P < 0.05) in all research categories, including total publications, first authorships, and H-index.
There was significantly higher research productivity among medical students who matriculate to top 10 IVSR programs. Furthermore, having 2 or more publications significantly increased the likelihood of attending a top 10 program. Thus, top programs likely use an applicants' research productivity as a distinct qualification category and a marker of future success.
研究成果是住院医师项目在评估申请人时考虑的多因素过程的一个要素。然而，几乎没有数据评估进入以研究为导向的综合血管外科住院医师培训计划（RO-IVSR）的研究生产力。本研究的目的是评估同行评议研究与 RO-IVSR 匹配过程的相关性。
2015-2017 年匹配进入 RO-IVSR 的血管外科住院医师分为匹配 RO-IVSR 前 10 名项目与其他项目的住院医师。比较两组之间的总出版物、第一作者身份和研究类型。然后对研究生产力的离散水平（0-1 与≥2 篇出版物）进行 Mann-Whitney U 检验，以检测在匹配前 10 名项目的能力方面的差异。
158 名住院医师共发表了 214 篇原始研究文章（83%）、26 篇病例报告（10%）和 19 篇系统评价（7%）。有 66 篇第一作者文章（25%）。RO-IVSR 前 10 名与其他项目的中位数总出版物分别为 2 与 1（P<0.01）。RO-IVSR 前 10 名在所有其他研究类别中的中位数出版物均有显著差异。按离散的 0-1 与 2+ 的研究生产力水平匹配进入前 10 名项目具有统计学意义（P<0.05），在所有研究类别中，包括总出版物、第一作者身份和 H 指数。
进入前 10 名 RO-IVSR 项目的医学生的研究生产力明显更高。此外，有 2 篇或更多出版物显著增加了参加前 10 名项目的可能性。因此，顶尖项目可能将申请人的研究生产力作为一个独特的资格类别和未来成功的标志。
