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Edinburgh ASM 2011
Poster Exhibition
We will shortly notify members when
we are open to accept poster abstracts for the 2011 ASM. Please
check back for updates.
All participants will be invited to submit
poster abstracts for exhibition at the Meeting. All abstracts
will be subject to review; those accepted by the Scientific
Programme Committee will be invited to exhibit throughout
the Meeting and will be published in the conference literature.
Authors of the five best abstracts will
be invited to give a short presentation in the main plenary
hall during the Paper Prize Presentation session on Thursday
afternoon.
GUIDELINES
FOR SUBMITTING A POSTER
The Poster Submission Form must be completed and returned
to the British Pain Society Secretariat along with the abstract
by the given deadline.
Poster abstracts must conform to the guidelines
below.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare any financial support received or any
conflict of interests on their abstract.
Ethical Guidelines
Abstracts must conform to the Home Office licence requirements
for animal research and to the International Association for
the Study of Pains ethical guidelines for animal and
human research (www.iasp-pain.org/ethics-h.html and www.iasppain.org/ethics-a.html).
Abstracts that do not conform will be rejected. Please confirm
above, in Q 4.
Contact for correspondence
Often a poster has several authors, and the presenter may
or may not be one of the authors. The Society will correspond
with the first author of the poster, and it is the responsibility
of the first author to pass on any relevant information regarding
the meeting to the intended presenter and/or other authors
as necessary.
Preparation and Submission of Abstracts
Abstracts must include an Introduction/Aim, Method, Results,
Discussion and Conclusion. Please use Arial 11 point. Set
margins to 2.5 cm at each side, top and bottom. Abstracts
must be no longer than one side of A4, including diagrams
or charts. Do not alter the margins/font size to make a longer
abstract fit. Type the title in bold, but not underlined.
Beneath the title, type the authors names and the full
address of the institution.
For advice on how to submit a successful
abstract you may wish to read the article 'Abstract submissions
for the Annual Scientific Meeting: raising the standard' (Watson,
PJ (2005), Abstracts submissions for the annual Scientific
Meeting: raising the standard, The British Pain Society Newsletter,
Autumn 2005, pg 16-17, can be downloaded from our website:
http://www.britishpainsociety.org/bps_nl_autumn_2005.pdf
Acceptance of Abstracts
Each poster abstract will be assessed on submission and only
those accepted will be invited to exhibit at the Meeting.
You will receive notification confirming whether your abstract
has been accepted or declined shortly after the deadline.
Presentation of Abstracts
The poster abstracts will be assessed on submission and authors
of the five best abstracts will be invited to give a short
presentation during the Prize Paper Presentation Session on
Thursday. The prizes will be awarded based on the scientific
merit of the presentation by a panel of judges appointed by
the Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee. A list of
presentations for each session will appear on the British
Pain Society's website once they have been scheduled.
Preparation and Display of
Posters
On notification of acceptance of your poster, you will be
given full details of where your poster is to be displayed.
The area for display on the poster boards is 2m high x 1m
wide (portrait) and posters must be kept within these boundaries.
The poster should identify the title of the paper, the authors
and their affiliations across the top. Text should be legible
from 3ft and drawings and charts kept simple. Posters are
fixed to the boards by Velcro fastening, which will be supplied.
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