Get your abstract accepted – behind the scenes and top tips

EBMT Slide templateBarcelona

7 February 2008

The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Get your abstract accepted

– behind the scenes and top tips



Members Inger Anderson

John MurrayThorunn Saevarsdottir

Erik AertsAleksandra Babic

Mairéad Ní ChonghaileArno Mank

Elisabeth Wallhult


Aims of the Committee• To coordinate and organise the following:

– Annual Conference– Annual Pre-Meeting Study Day– Educational activities

• To achieve accreditation and recognition of these educational activities

• To liaise/collaborate with physicians of EBMT in planning

educational activities • To explore options for developing an accreditation process within

EBMT


Wanted - Abstracts


Statistics

EBMT - Nurses Abstract Submission Statistics

133114 111

134 145169

134151

172 165 155 166

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EBMT 2012 Abstract Submission Statistics Nurses by Country

35

1510 9 9

5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 105

10152025303540

United

Italy

Netherlands

Israel

Switzerland

France

Spain

Czech

Denm

ark

Finland

Ireland

Saudi

USA

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Estonia

Germ

any

Lebanon

Om

an

Portugal

Serbia

Sweden

Turkey


Abstracts submitted by topic

8

13

8 7

1

13

25

2

21

8

16

11

4 4

0

5

10

15

20

25

24. Care of thecare-giver

25.Com

plementary

26. Donor issues

27. Ethicalissues

28. Impact of

new therapies on

29. Outpatient

developments

30. Paliative andEnd of life care

31. Patientinform

ation and

32. Protectivecare

33. Psycho-social issues

34. Sexuality

35. Standards ofcare

36. Symptom

sm

anagement

37. Educationand support of

38. Managem

ent

39. Survivorshipand late effects

40. Quality of

life


What is an abstract A self-contained, short and powerful

statement that describes a larger piece of work

Components vary Reasons vary

Articles Conferences


Abstract

• Watch word/character limit• Present finished product and/or results• Language/grammar• Terminology• Not presented before


Oral Presentation

20 minutes15 for presentation 5 for questions

EnglishEuropean Terminology (be careful of national

terms/standards)


Poster Presentations

• Thought provoking• Check the size (only finalised in

acceptance letter)• Time to meet authors• Stay in place for 2.5 days


Poster Presentation• Integral & Important part of meeting

• Important to attendees who do not have English as a first language

• Time to read & digest

• Time to meet authors


Overview • the clarity of the abstract - is it clear what is being

described and how it was achieved or performed • the relevance of the abstract subject matter to the field of

haematopoietic stem cell transplantation • If the abstract describes a research project are the

results available for presentation • Remember that it will be possible to ask authors who do

not have English as a first language to correct or amend the language/spelling in the abstract if that is necessary.

• Not all abstracts need to be research project but can reflect innovations in practice and care.


Nursing• Topic:

Is the topic significant, important, or relevant to BMT nursing? Is the role or contribution of/to nursing described?

• Purpose, Background and Rationale: Does the purpose clearly describe the project or activity? Is the background of the problem summarized? Is the conceptual model/rationale described? In the case of clinical and evidence based practice is the rationale for the topic logical and supported by the clinical information presented?

• Interventions: Does the intervention or practice describe how the purpose was accomplished? Are the interventions or practices described appropriately for the topic?

• Evaluation: Are the project goals evaluated according to specific measures? Are the outcomes applicable to BMT nursing?


• Discussion:

Are the implications for BMT nursing practice identified? Are the suggestions for using the information included?

• Presentation: Is the abstract well written? Are the ideas clearly communicated?

• Is this an innovative, cutting-edge topic?• Are there any ethical implications or considerations?


Research Study Abstracts

• Topic: Is the topic significant, important, or relevant to BMT nursing?

• Problem and Purpose: Is the problem well developed? Is the purpose of the study clearly stated?

• Theoretical or Scientific Framework: Is the theoretical base or philosophic frame of reference (for qualitativeresearch) clearly stated? Does it flow logically from the problem andpurpose?

• Methods: Are the design, sample, and data-collection instruments or methods usedto gather data described? Are they appropriate?

• Data Analysis: Is the data analysis or plan for the data analysis described? Is itappropriate?


Research Study Abstracts

• Findings and Implications: Do the conclusions flow logically from the findings? Do the findingscontribute to practice or theory? If the work is in progress, is evidenceof preliminary findings present and/or implications for research, education,or practice?

• Presentation: Is the abstract well written? Are the ideas clearly communicated?

• Is this an innovative, cutting-edge study?• Are there any flaws in the study (e.g. topic not significant to nursing,

statistical errors, improper sampling) that should keep it from being presented?

• Are there any ethical implications or considerations?


Next Conferences

2013 London7 – 10 April 2013

Abstract submission Date: 15th November 2012

2014 Milan30 March - 2 April 2014

2015 Istanbul22 - 25 March 2015

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Get your abstract accepted – behind the scenes and top tips