Abstracts & Travel Grants

• Submit your abstract
  (Closing date for submission of abstracts 14 July 2008)
  ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM

• Criteria for Awards
  (Closing date for applications for awards 14 July 2008)

• Criteria for Travel Grants
  (Closing date for applications for travel grants 14 July 2008)

GUIDELINES FOR FORMATTING ABSTRACTS

You are invited to submit informative abstracts of up to 300 words. Abstracts should be written as a Word document and can be submitted with this form (see below. The abstract should be typed single spaced with margins of 2.5 cm. Do not leave a blank line between paragraphs. The headings (see below) should be in bold text. If the abstract includes tables, graphs, other images or symbols, please forward a hard copy to the ASM Secretariat so that a manual comparison can be made. Please only use standard abbreviations or define them in full. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure the reproduction of symbols, accuracy of symbols cannot be guaranteed in the reproduction. Please use Arial, Times or Times New Roman font. The font size should be 11 points or greater.

Abstracts must be submitted according to guidelines.
Please note: accuracy is the responsibility of the author- please ensure that you proof read your document carefully.

Abstract Title

Please write the title in Title Case (each main word has a capital letter). Do not use quotation marks.
e.g. The Results of the Research Case Study and Its Participants

Leave one blank line between the title and authors/affiliations

Authors and Affiliations

The full names (no initials) of all participating authors (including yourself) must be included on the abstract. Please do not include degrees or professional titles.

Author Affiliations - please include the name of your organisation, the city, the state, and the country. Use a superscript number to link each author with their affiliation.

Abstract Text

Abstracts that merely state the results that will be presented will be subject to rejection. All abstracts are subject to review by the Program Committee and acceptance into the program is not guaranteed. The Committee suggests that the abstract follow the format outlined below.

Aim State concisely why the study was conducted Method Indicate the locale, sample number, principal test(s) performed, and the types of statistical analysis employed Result Confirm or refute the hypothesis, supported by statistics if appropriate Conclusion State the effect of the study on future patient management or the understanding of basic processes

Conflict of Interest Statement

If the research described in the abstract was supported by a commercial company you must indicate the company's role in analysing the data or preparing the abstract.
One of the following must appear at the bottom of the abstract:

"No conflict of interest to disclose".

"This research was supported by __________. The company had no role in analysing the data or preparing the abstract."

"This research was supported by __________. The company insert free text describing company role in data analysis or abstract preparation."

This conflict of interest statement is mandatory for all abstracts submitted and will appear wherever the abstracts are published. For oral presentations, a sample slide will be available to presenters for disclosure of conflicts of interest to be displayed as the first or second slide of their presentation.

Submit your abstract
(Closing date for submission of abstracts 14 July 2008)
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM