Level of evidence: does it change the rate of publication and time to publication of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons presentations?
The LOE of AAOS presentations is positively related to rate of publication and inversely related to time to publication. Presentations with higher levels of evidence are published in the peer-reviewed literature at a greater and faster rate than those with lower levels of evidence.
LTBP4 haplotype influences age at loss of ambulation, and should be considered in the management of DMD patients.