ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR THE SPINE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
Abstracts submissions for the Spine Society of Australia 30th Annual Scientific Meeting opened on Tuesday, 16 October 2018 and closed on Tuesday, 8 January 2019.
Submitted abstracts must represent original work that has not been previously published. The Spine Society of Australia expect that the author will present the material and scientific data appearing in the submitted abstract, upon acceptance by the Scientific Committee. The data must not be modified or updated for the presentation without the prior written approval of the Scientific Secretary.
The Review Committee will select abstracts for either an oral podium presentation or a poster presentation unless the author indicates a specific preference for a poster presentation only.
Podium Presentations will be 6-minute oral presentations in English with allocated question time of 4-minutes.
Posters
Posters at the Spine Society ASM will be displayed in both paper/cloth and electronic format. Instructions will be forwarded on acceptance of a poster. Authors must be in attendance to hang their poster.
In 2019 the Spine Society of Australia will also be introducing a poster presentation session to the main program. Electronic posters must be submitted by Thursday, 14 March where they will be judged on style, content and scientific merit. The posters awarded the highest scores will be selected to be presented in a short oral presentation on the final day of the conference. Further details will be made available on acceptance of an abstract.
Instructions to submit an abstract
Introduction
Provide a clear statement of the aims or purpose of the study.
Methods
Give a brief description of the study design, population or specimen preparation, data collection and processing.
Results
Only data collected and processed prior to the abstract being submitted will be accepted. Important statistical results (such as confidence intervals, p- values or correlation coefficients) should be included.
Conclusion
What does the study show? Make simple statements that are supported by the evidence shown in your results.
All presenters must register for a minimum of one day of the conference by the Early Bird Deadline for registration (Friday, 1 March 2019) or the presentation will be withdrawn from the program.
Presentation Awards
Presenters of successful abstracts will be in the running for the 2019 Spine Society Awards totaling $16,000. Awards include:
For further information on the Spine Society of Australia Awards, click here.
Declaration of interest
All authors (including all co-authors) must complete a declaration of interest. The sources and value of all funds used to conduct the study must be declared.
On completing the abstract submission you will receive an Abstract ID number and details on how to complete the disclosure responsibilities, which MUST be completed by all authors associated with the paper by Thursday, 24 January 2019. Failure of any author to complete the declaration will result in the paper’s withdrawal from the program. It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that all co-authors have complied with the declaration requirements.
Early Career Participant Scholarships
In order to ensure that the Spine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting is accessible to Australasian (Australia / NZ) early career participants, Conference Scholarships will be offered in 2019. A total of $10,000 is being made available for scholarship with a maximum of $1,500 per applicant to go towards registration, travel and accommodation. Priority for Scholarships will be given to applicants who have submitted an abstract for consideration for an oral or poster presentation for the ASM.
Follow the link to find further information on applying for an Early Career Participant Scholarship. Scholarship applications close midnight AEDT Tuesday, 5 February 2019.
For any enquiries, please email the Conference Secretariat: ssa2019@dccam.com.au Tel: +61 2 9954 4400