Delivering CaRMS Transparency: Applicant Review and Selection Process of a Single-Center Diagnostic Radiology Residency Training Program.

Purpose: To report the current application review and selection process in our Canadian diagnostic radiology program at the University of Ottawa for both Canadian and international medical graduates.

Application Review And Selection Process: Submitted applications fulfilling institutional requirements were selected for a detailed file review after preliminary screening. A diverse group of file reviewers and interviewers was selected.

Publication bias in diagnostic imaging: conference abstracts with positive conclusions are more likely to be published.

Objective: To evaluate whether imaging diagnostic test accuracy conference abstracts with positive conclusions or titles are more likely to reach full-text publication than those with negative (or neutral) conclusions or titles.

Methods: Diagnostic accuracy research abstracts were included if they were presented at the 2011 or 2012 Radiological Society of North America conference. Full-text publication status at 5 years post conference abstract submission was determined.

Macroscopic Fat in Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.

The objective of this systematic review was to determine the number and quality of reports of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) containing macroscopic fat; this information may inform guidelines for diagnosis and management of ACC. A comprehensive search of databases of published studies was performed. Two reviewers independently selected original research, case series, or case reports of ACC with macroscopic fat on imaging and extracted data.

Publication Bias: Association of Diagnostic Accuracy in Radiology Conference Abstracts with Full-Text Publication.

Background Recent investigations have identified a faster time to publication for imaging studies with higher diagnostic test accuracy (DTA), but it is unknown whether such studies are more likely to be published. A higher probability of full-text publication for studies with higher DTA could have negative consequences on clinical decision making and patient care. Purpose To evaluate the proportion of imaging diagnostic accuracy studies presented as conference abstracts that reach full-text publication and to identify whether there is an association between diagnostic accuracy and full-text publication in peer-reviewed journals within 5 years after abstract submission.

Reporting bias in imaging: higher accuracy is linked to faster publication.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether higher reported accuracy estimates are associated with shorter time to publication among imaging diagnostic accuracy studies.

Methods: We included primary imaging diagnostic accuracy studies, included in meta-analyses from systematic reviews published in 2015. For each primary study, we extracted accuracy estimates, participant recruitment periods and publication dates.