Canadian Urological Association Journal
Research productivity among Canadian urology residents
By Ihtisham Ahmad, Anna-Lisa V. Nguyen, Zizo Al‐Daqqaq and 8 others.
Abstract
Introduction
We aimed to characterize and identify factors associated with research productivity of Canadian urology residents.
Methods
This cross-sectional study used publicly available data to evaluate the research productivity of all active Canadian urology residents as of November 2023, regardless of start date. Trainee names and demographic data were collected using residency program websites and a systematic web search. Publication metrics were obtained from Scopus. Linear regression was used to model the associations between individual and program-level factors with publications per postgraduate year (PGY).
Results
We included 182 Canadian urology residents. The median total publications was four (interquartile range [IQR] 1, 8). The median publication-per-PGY was 0.25 (IQR 0.0, 0.8). The median h-index was 2 (IQR 1, 3). The male median pre-residency publications was two (IQR 1, 5) compared to female median pre-residency publications of one (IQR 0, 4, p=0.04). Pre-residency publications were associated with publications-per-PGY (β=0.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.08−0.12, p<0.001). Clinician-investigator program participation was associated with publications-per-PGY (β=5.27, 95% CI 3.60−6.94, p<0.001). No gender differences in productivity were observed during residency.