Abstracts Submitted

2001

184

2002

248

2003

273

Abstracts Submitted By Category (% of total abstracts submitted)

Category

Adult

Thoracic

Experimental

Congenital

Tx

2002

110 (44%)

39 (16%)

60 (24%)

21 (9%)

18 (7%)

2003

157 (56%)

52 (19%)

34 (13%)

17 (6%)

13 (5%)

Abstract Scores (median [Inter Quartile Range])

2001

5.3

4.0 to 6.5

2002

5.3

4.3 to 6.0

2003

5.0

4.0 to 6.0

Category

Adult

Thoracic

Experimental

Congenital

Tx

2002

5.3 (4.3–6.3)

4.8 (4.0–6.0)

5.7 (5.0–6.3)

4.6 (4.0–5.6)

5.7 (5.0–6.7)

2003

4.7 (4.0-5.7)

5.0 (4.0-6.0)

6.0 (4.0-6.3)

5.0 (4.7-5.7)

4.7 (3.7-5.7)

Abstracts Accepted By Category (% of total abstracts accepted)

2002

20 (42%)

8 (17%)

10 (21%)

5 (10%)

5 (10%)

2003

21 (44%)

11 (23%)

9 (19%)

5 (10%)

2 (4%)