A Crossover Randomized Trial of Visual Abstracts Versus Plain-Text Tweets for Disseminating Orthopedics Research

Chisari, Emanuele; Gouda, Zane; Abdelaal, Mohammad S.; Shields, John S.; Stambough, Jeffrey B.; Bellamy, Jaime L.; Krueger, Chad A.

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2021.04.006

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“…In another randomized crossover trial including 50 articles, Hoffberg et al (2020) found that tweets with a visual abstract were associated with a significantly higher number of impressions, retweets, and link clicks compared with textonly abstract tweets (Hoffberg et al, 2020). Additional studies have found further evidence of positive performance of visual abstracts on Twitter compared to text tweets or figures from the paper in the fields of urology (Koo et al, 2019), nephrology (Oska et al, 2020), and orthopaedics (Chisari et al, 2021). Based on this small body of research, it appears that graphical abstracts do outperform text-based posts on Twitter, which may explain the current findings.…”

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Graphical abstracts are associated with greater Altmetric attention scores, but not citations, in sport science

Bennett

Slattery

2023

Scientometrics

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This paper aimed to determine if papers published with a Graphical abstract (GA) in the sport science field were associated with higher Altmetric attention scores and more citations than papers published without. A multivariate negative binomial mixed effects model was used to determine whether Altmetric attention scores and citation counts were different between articles published with or without a GA longitudinally over five timepoints. Included articles were published between January 2019 and December 2020 from three journals ranked within the top quartile of the category of “Sport Science”. Of 562 articles, 96 were published with a GA. Articles with GA were associated with higher Altmetric attention score than those without (incidence rate ratio 1.89 [95% confidence interval [CI] 1.25–2.85]; p = 0.003; small effect), with no difference in citations (incidence rate ratio 0.97 [95% CI 0.72–1.30]; p = 0.829; trivial effect). This study suggests that publishing with a GA is associated with increased Altmetric attention scores, but not citations, in sport science. This may indicate that GAs improve research dissemination amongst the public, which is important in practical fields.

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Graphical abstracts are associated with greater Altmetric attention scores, but not citations, in sport science

Bennett

Slattery

2023

Scientometrics

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“…According to the aforementioned study on online engagement, healthcare professionals interacted more actively with the inclusion of a GA rather than an abstract or an article title (45.3 times vs. 29.4 times or 28.8 times, respectively). The effect of GAs encouraging online engagement in social media has been confirmed in several medical disciplines, including orthopedics, nephrology, psychiatry, and gastroenterology [13,[17][18][19].…”

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The current state of graphical abstracts and how to create good graphical abstracts

Lee¹,

Yoo²

2023

Sci Ed

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Graphical abstracts (GAs), also known as visual abstracts, are powerful tools for communicating complex information and ideas clearly and concisely. These visual representations aim to capture the essential findings and central message of a research study, allowing the audience to understand and remember its content quickly. This review article describes the current state of GAs, including their benefits, limitations, and future directions in the development of GAs. It also presents methods and tips for producing a GA. In Korea, more than 10 medical journals have introduced GAs from 2021 to 2022. The number of citations was higher in articles with GAs than in those without GAs in the top 10 gastroenterology journals. There are five types of GAs: conceptual diagrams, flowcharts, infographics, iconographic abstracts, and photograph-like illustrations. A limitation of the GA system is the absence of a universal standard for GAs. The key steps for creating a GA are as follows: (1) start by identifying the main message; (2) choose an appropriate visual style; (3) draw an easy-to-understand graphic; (4) use colors and other design elements; and (5) request feedback. Available tools that are useful for creating GAs include Microsoft PowerPoint, Mind the Graph, Biorender, and Canva. Another effective method is collaborating with experts. Artificial intelligence will soon be able to produce GAs more efficiently from raw data or manuscripts, which will help researchers draw GAs more easily. GAs have become a crucial art for researchers to master, and their use is expected to expand in the future.

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“…Think it through-There are many successful strategies to effectively communicate your main message in 280 characters or more. Including a visual abstract or key figure that best represents the scope of the paper has been shown to led to increased post engagement, and could be a good strategy to drive engagement with your target audience 20 . Professional tools like Biorender(R), Adobe Suite, or Inkscape are useful to generate these images for both journal publications and social media posts.…”

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Post or Perish? Social Media Strategies for Disseminating Orthopedic Research

Buettmann¹,

Chlebek²,

Lockard³

et al. 2023

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The purpose of this paper is to highlight the main themes and insights from the Journal of Orthopedic Research (JOR)/JOR Spine Workshop during the Orthopedic Research Society 2022 Annual Meeting in Tampa Bay, Florida. This workshop, organized by JOR Editor-in-Chief Dr. Linda Sandell, focused on communication strategies (particularly using social media) to broadcast published work in orthopedic research. In this manuscript, we summarize data that support the beneficial impacts of amplifying scholarly works on social media and outline a linearized workflow for constructing a Twitter posts, which can be generalized to other social media platforms, to share academic research. Finally, we identify resources to alleviate barriers to social media use and help promote professionalism and success online in the orthopedic research community. As early career scientists in orthopedics, we see immense value in using social media, particularly Twitter, to communicate our research findings and build our scholarly networks. We hope this information will be persuasive to those in the orthopedic field and be broadly applicable to others in related scientific fields who wish to disseminate findings and engage a public audience on social media. For the orthopedic research society and journal of orthopedic research, social media can assist in accomplishing our mission of creating a world without musculoskeletal limitations via the timely dissemination of orthopedic research findings and news.

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A Crossover Randomized Trial of Visual Abstracts Versus Plain-Text Tweets for Disseminating Orthopedics Research

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Graphical abstracts are associated with greater Altmetric attention scores, but not citations, in sport science

Graphical abstracts are associated with greater Altmetric attention scores, but not citations, in sport science

The current state of graphical abstracts and how to create good graphical abstracts

Post or Perish? Social Media Strategies for Disseminating Orthopedic Research

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