WONCA EUROPE 2008

The Organizing and Scientific Committee cordially invite health professionals involved in primary care to submit abstracts, either for oral presentation, poster or workshop.
Abstracts will be considered by the Committee anonymously. Acceptance or rejection of an abstract is decided by the scientific committee. The abstract should be presented in such a way that the contribution of the research to advance knowledge can be assessed. The authors' conclusions should be clearly stated.
To ensure high quality of the Conference, the scientific committee encourages submission of abstracts dealing with original scientific work not previously presented in any other meeting.
Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through the online system at

www.woncaeurope2008.org
Online Submission Form

Submitted Abstracts
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 30, 2008

- Hard copy abstracts (sent by fax or post) will not be considered.

Procedure and general policy

Deadline for submission is April 30th 2008. Abstracts received after the deadline cannot be accepted.
Authors will need to indicate their preference on the online form: oral presentations, poster or workshop. However, as only a limited number of oral presentations and workshops can be accepted, authors may be asked to change their proposal and present their work as a poster.
After the check of the Scientific Secretariat (screening, clarity, language, structure), all approved abstracts will be peer reviewed (blind) by at least two referees, with the assessment grid enclosed.
Confirmation of acceptance, upgrade or downgrade an abstract (oral to poster, poster to oral, oral to workshop) or rejection by the Scientific Committee will be emailed to the corresponding author. Detailed practical information regarding the presentation will be included in the confirmation.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts of the Conference.
Presenting authors, whose abstracts are accepted for presentation, must register for the congress.
An author can be the presenter of at most 2 abstracts.
Only ONE designated presenter can present an accepted abstract. Co-authors are welcome to attend the session, and should also register for the conference.

How to submit an abstract?

Register as a first time user by creating an account. Create a personal login and password and then identify yourself.
Choose amongst 3 types of presentations: oral communication, poster or workshop.
Select one topic from the aforementioned list which best describes the content of the submitted abstract
As a template file appears, enter your abstract following the instructions. When your abstract is completed and ready to be sent, click the "submit" touch.
Should you want to submit several abstracts, log again to your account.

Other instructions

Abstracts must be written in English.
The abstract must fit into the abstract frame and not exceed 250 words
Do not enter names of authors or affiliations in the abstract template as your abstract needs to remain unidentified to the reviewers. As you will need to enter this information elsewhere online, the system will make the correct link between your name etc. and your abstract.
One of the criteria that will be taken into care during the evaluation is the content of the abstract. So the text of the abstract should briefly state:

Aims(s) or purpose: indicate the purpose of the study or the hypothesis that was tested.
Design & Methods: include the setting for the study, the subjects (number and type), the diagnosis or intervention, and statistical analysis.
Results: present as clearly as possible the outcome of the study and statistical significance if appropriate.
Conclusions: briefly discuss the data and emphasize the significance of the results.

Do not enter references.
Avoid the use of symbols.
Standard abbreviations are accepted in the text. Unusual ones should be in brackets after the word first appears. Do not use abbreviations in the title.
Please ensure that your abstract does not contain any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific facts as it will be reproduced exactly as you type it.

Contact the administrator by email if you have any problems with this process.



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		The Organizing and Scientific Committee cordially invite health professionals involved in primary care to submit abstracts, either for oral presentation, poster or workshop. Abstracts will be considered by the Committee anonymously. Acceptance or rejection of an abstract is decided by the scientific committee. The abstract should be presented in such a way that the contribution of the research to advance knowledge can be assessed. The authors' conclusions should be clearly stated. To ensure high quality of the Conference, the scientific committee encourages submission of abstracts dealing with original scientific work not previously presented in any other meeting. Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through the online system at www.woncaeurope2008.org Online Submission Form Submitted Abstracts Abstract Submission Deadline: April 30, 2008 - Hard copy abstracts (sent by fax or post) will not be considered. Procedure and general policy Deadline for submission is April 30th 2008. Abstracts received after the deadline cannot be accepted. Authors will need to indicate their preference on the online form: oral presentations, poster or workshop. However, as only a limited number of oral presentations and workshops can be accepted, authors may be asked to change their proposal and present their work as a poster. After the check of the Scientific Secretariat (screening, clarity, language, structure), all approved abstracts will be peer reviewed (blind) by at least two referees, with the assessment grid enclosed. Confirmation of acceptance, upgrade or downgrade an abstract (oral to poster, poster to oral, oral to workshop) or rejection by the Scientific Committee will be emailed to the corresponding author. Detailed practical information regarding the presentation will be included in the confirmation. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts of the Conference. Presenting authors, whose abstracts are accepted for presentation, must register for the congress. An author can be the presenter of at most 2 abstracts. Only ONE designated presenter can present an accepted abstract. Co-authors are welcome to attend the session, and should also register for the conference. How to submit an abstract? Register as a first time user by creating an account. Create a personal login and password and then identify yourself. Choose amongst 3 types of presentations: oral communication, poster or workshop. Select one topic from the aforementioned list which best describes the content of the submitted abstract As a template file appears, enter your abstract following the instructions. When your abstract is completed and ready to be sent, click the "submit" touch. Should you want to submit several abstracts, log again to your account. Other instructions Abstracts must be written in English. The abstract must fit into the abstract frame and not exceed 250 words Do not enter names of authors or affiliations in the abstract template as your abstract needs to remain unidentified to the reviewers. As you will need to enter this information elsewhere online, the system will make the correct link between your name etc. and your abstract. One of the criteria that will be taken into care during the evaluation is the content of the abstract. So the text of the abstract should briefly state: Aims(s) or purpose: indicate the purpose of the study or the hypothesis that was tested. Design & Methods: include the setting for the study, the subjects (number and type), the diagnosis or intervention, and statistical analysis. Results: present as clearly as possible the outcome of the study and statistical significance if appropriate. Conclusions: briefly discuss the data and emphasize the significance of the results. Do not enter references. Avoid the use of symbols. Standard abbreviations are accepted in the text. Unusual ones should be in brackets after the word first appears. Do not use abbreviations in the title. Please ensure that your abstract does not contain any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific facts as it will be reproduced exactly as you type it. Contact the administrator by email if you have any problems with this process.
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