INCLEN Meetings

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
INCLEN Global Meeting XVII
BANGKOK, OCTOBER 15-18, 2000

 

Abstract Submission Guidelines
 

  • Guidelines to Prepare Structured Abstract
  • Abstract Submission Form

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    "ABSTRACT TITLE IN CAPITAL LETTERS WITHIN QUOTATION MARKS"
    Submitting author's surname followed by initials without periods need not be first author but MUST be underlined, other authors' names separated by commas. Name of institution city, country (NO degrees, titles, or addresses)
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    Objective: State the main question or objective of the study and the major hypothesis tested, if any. State the importance of the research to your setting.
    Design: Describe the design of the study indicating, as appropriate use of randomization, blinding, gold standards for diagnostic tests and temporal direction (retrospective or prospective)
    Setting: Indicate the study setting (hospital, clinic, community). Also include the level of clinical care (for example, primary or tertiary, private practice or institutional)
    Participants: State selection procedures, entry criteria, and numbers of participants entering and finishing the study.
    Interventions: Describe the essential features of interventions (if any) including their method and duration of administration
    Main Outcome Measure(s): The primary study outcome measures should be indicated as planned before data collection began. If the hypothesis being reported was formulated during or after data collection, this fact should be clearly stated.
    Results: Describe baseline characteristics of the study population. The results should be accompanied by confidence intervals (most often the 95% interval) and the exact level of statistical significance. For comparative studies, confidence intervals should relate to the differences between groups. Absolute values should be indicated when risk changes or effect sizes are given.
    Conclusions: State only those conclusions of the study that are directly supported by data, along with their clinical application (avoiding overgeneralization) or whether additional study is required before the information should be used in usual clinical settings. Equal emphasis must be given to positive and negative findings of equal scientific merit.

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    Guidelines to Prepare Structured Abstract 

  • Abstract Submission Guidelines
  • Abstract Submission Form

  • Abstracts must be printed on the provided blank abstract box as appeared in the abstract submission form.
  • All abstracts must be research results and they must be in English.
  • All abstracts must have never been presented in any INCLEN Global Meetings except the abstracts submitted under group 2 (national level) and group 3 (regional level).
  • An abstract should be approximately 325 words. NO ABSTRACT WILL BE ACCEPTED that exceeds 27 lines (including blank lines) or that exceeds 100 characters per line (including spaces).
  • Type the abstract single-spaced using Times New Roman 12-point type. Tables may be printed in 10-point type provided they are readable. Abstracts must be printed in Word Perfect 6.1 or Microsoft Word 97, but will accept other formats such as earlier versions of Word Perfect, Word ASCII or Text. Please put the name and number of software version used on diskette label.
  • The contents of an abstract must include all headings (objective, design, setting, participants, intervention, main outcome measures, results, conclusion) as shown in the example box. If any heading is not appropriate or there is no information, type "None" for those headings. Follow the format provided in the example box (shown in the abstract submission form) EXACTLY including commas, periods, underlining and colons. The name of the person presenting the paper need not be the first, but should be underlined. Do not use periods for initials. All other authors must be separated by commas. Use standard abbreviations. Place abbreviations in parentheses after the full word the first time it appears. Use numerals to indicate numbers, except at the beginning of sentences. Spell-check the abstract prior to submission since the abstract will be printed as received.
  • Use laser printer to print an abstract in the provided area in the abstract submission form.
  • Abstracts must be received by the secretariat office for INCLEN Global Meeting XVII on official submission forms -- one original plus 2 copies, and one computer diskette on or before JUNE 1, 2000. Late submissions or inappropriately prepared abstracts will not be processed.
  • The modes of presentation will be both oral or poster presentation. The total abstracts accepted for oral presentation will not be more than 72 abstracts. Each oral presentation lasts approximately 10 minutes.The guidelines for poster preparation will be supplied later.
  • Any correspondence regarding the abstracts for INCLEN Global Meeting XVII should be addressed to:


    Office for Scientific Program & Scientific Abstracts
    Professor Visanu Thamlikitkul
    Clinical Epidemiology Unit
    Adulyadejvikrom Building, 10th Floor, Room 1038
    Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok 10700, THAILAND
    Tel: (662) 412-5994
    Fax: (662) 412-5994
    E-mail: sivth@mahidol.ac.th

  • Abstracts will be judged on methodology, relevance and importance and must be of completed studies. The abstracts will be reviewed by an international panel of experts in related fields.

    The INCLEN XVII scientific program committee will announce the final acceptance of abstracts no later than September 15, 2000.

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    Abstract Submission Form 

  • Abstract Submission Guidelines
  • Guidelines to Prepare Structured Abstract

    Name and Address of the presenter:

    Surname:

    First Name:

    Mailing Address:

    Tel:

    Fax:

    E-mail:


    Category of Abstract (check an appropriate box and fill in the blank)
    Category I
    CEU member
    CEU's name

    National CLEN
    Nation's name

    Regional CLEN
    CLEN's name

    Category II (If this box is checked, the presenter must make registration when the abstract has been accepted)

    Classification of the abstract based on the area of health sciences (eg. cardiology, infectious diseases, pediatrics, ophthalmology, obstetrics etc. )


    Classification of the abstract based on the methodology/objective (check an appropriate box and fill in the blank)
    Effectiveness/Efficacy
    Association/Causation
    Diagnosis
    Health Economics
    Social Sciences
    Biostatistics
    Others (specify)


     

    Signature

    Notes: This page must be completely filled-in.

    The preparation of abstract must follow the abstract submission guidelines.

    Print this page and submit one original abstract plus 2 copies and one diskette NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2000 to:

    Secretariat Office for INCLEN Global Meeting XVII
    Mrs. Herminia (Tati) Mekanandha
    Clinical Epidemiology Unit
    Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
    Room 212, 2nd Floor, Anandhamahidol Building
    Rama IV Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
    Tel:(662) 256-4466
    Fax:(662) 254-1931
    E-mail: sivth@mahidol.ac.th

     LATE SUBMISSIONS & INAPPROPRIATELY PREPARED ABSTRACTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
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