Title |
Incidence of and risk factors for nodding off at scientific sessions
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Published in |
Canadian Medical Association Journal, December 2004
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DOI | 10.1503/cmaj.1041570 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Kenneth Rockwood, David B Hogan, Christopher J Patterson |
Abstract |
We conducted a surreptitious, prospective, cohort study to explore how often physicians nod off during scientific meetings and to examine risk factors for nodding off. After counting the number of heads falling forward during 2 days of lectures, we calculated the incidence density curves for nodding-off episodes per lecture (NOELs) and assessed risk factors using logistic regression analysis. In this article we report our eye-opening results and suggest ways speakers can try to avoid losing their audience. |
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Geographical breakdown
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United States | 180 | 30% |
United Kingdom | 53 | 9% |
Canada | 28 | 5% |
Australia | 19 | 3% |
India | 12 | 2% |
Mexico | 7 | 1% |
Germany | 7 | 1% |
Spain | 6 | 1% |
Netherlands | 5 | <1% |
Other | 71 | 12% |
Unknown | 211 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 344 | 57% |
Scientists | 146 | 24% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 89 | 15% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 20 | 3% |
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United States | 7 | 8% |
Spain | 2 | 2% |
South Africa | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 74 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
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Researcher | 19 | 23% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 14% |
Other | 11 | 13% |
Professor | 8 | 10% |
Student > Master | 7 | 8% |
Other | 21 | 25% |
Unknown | 6 | 7% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 46% |
Engineering | 7 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 8% |
Mathematics | 4 | 5% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 2% |
Other | 17 | 20% |
Unknown | 8 | 10% |
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