Abstract Submission
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
General Guidelines
- Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.
- You should only submit work if you or a co-author are committed to registering for and attending the Congress to give your Oral or Poster presentation.
- Abstract submission deadline - EXTENDED TO 31 May 2024
- Registration is not mandatory in the submission process; however, all Presenting Authors must register for the Congress by 30 June 2024, otherwise the abstract will not be included in the final Congress programme.
- There is no limit to the number of abstracts you may submit, however, the Abstract Selection Committee aims to achieve inclusion, diversity and representation from a wide geographic spread of presenters.
- There are 2 presentation types: Oral and Poster. You may indicate your preference, but the Abstract Selection Committee will make the final format determination.
- All abstracts must have conclusions/results completed by the submission deadline of 31 May 2024. Abstracts describing data that has not yet been collected and/or analysed as of the submission deadline will be rejected.
- Abstracts cannot contain advertising, trade names, or product group messages. Please use generic names or terms in your abstract content.
- All research should comply with the authors’ institutional requirements for ethical approval.
ABSTRACT CONTENT
Information Required to Complete a Submission
- 'Submitting Author' is defined as the author that submits the abstract, and to whom all correspondence will be addressed and sent.
- The Submitting Author is assumed to be the Presenting Author unless otherwise indicated.
- Title (maximum 20 words)
- Abstract body (maximum 300 words, including the following sections)
Objectives: At least 2 clear and measurable objectives
Background: A brief statement on why the study was conducted
Methods: The methods of study or experimental approach must be briefly defined
Results: A summary of the study results, including sufficient detail to support the conclusions
Conclusions: A statement explaining the significance of the study and its implications for further research
- Authors (maximum 11): Include full names with institution and country.
- All co-authors must have granted consent to be included and must have reviewed the final abstract. It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure this.
- Preferred Presentation Type: You may indicate your preferred presentation type – Oral or Poster – but the Abstract Selection Committee will make the final format determination
- Please disclose any potential conflict of interest and accept the terms and conditions
Abstract Selection
Abstracts will be reviewed and scored by independent reviewers to ensure that high-quality scientific submissions are selected for presentation at the Congress.
The following criteria will be used to score abstracts:
- Significance of the abstract for neurosurgery
- Innovativeness of ideas, methods, and/or approach
- Rigour of methods and approach (analytical design for research, systematic approach for practice and/or policy)
- Presentation of empirical findings (not applicable if abstract does not present empirical research)
- Implications identified for future research, practice, and/or policy
- Clarity of writing
- Notification of the Abstract Selection Committee’s decision will be sent by 19 June 2024 via email to the Submitting Author, regardless of the outcome.