Abstract content and format
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Abstracts should be structured following a number of sub-headings:
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maximum
number of words:
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1. Abstract title:
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25
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2. Study question:
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25
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3. Summary answer:
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25
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4. What is known already:
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100
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5. Study design, size, duration:
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75
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6. Participants/materials, setting, methods:
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75
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7. Main results and the role of chance:
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200
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8. Limitations, reasons for caution:
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50
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9. Wider implications of the findings:
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50
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10. Study funding/competing interest(s):
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select option
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11. Trial registration number:
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25
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Each sub-heading will be only be allowed a fixed number of words, as mentioned above. The full abstracts must not exceed a maximum of 625 words.
Please observe the following while preparing the submission of your abstract:
- Abstracts should be submitted in English only.
- Abbreviations can be used after defining them first.
- The use of graphs, tables and images is strongly discouraged.
- Abstract title. Do not use capital letters and do not indent. The title should reflect the content.
- List the authors with family name first, followed by initials (i.e. Jones, B.; Smith, J.; and Simpson, A.) The name of the first author is also the presenting author. Do not include professional titles or degrees.
- Prepare a minimum of at least two, maximum five keywords.
- Authors are urged to carefully consider the list of topics, before indicating the single most appropriate topic for their abstract.