UKMi Conference abstract submission form

Abstract guidance

Title

Use 12-point Arial font

Authors

Use 11-point Arial font. All authors and their respective institutions should be listed in alphabetical order. The name of the lead presenter should be underlined. For example: Ann Black, Cath Brown, and Bert Grey Medicines Information Centre, St Cuthbert’s Hospital, Irllington.

Your abstract must use 11-point Arial font.

Text should be in a single column and the word count should be between 350 and 550 words (or maximum of 350 words if a table is included). The word count does not include the title, author details, focal points or references.

Remember to focus on the key points of your submission, you will provide more detail on your final poster, the abstract should reflect the key issues/findings that make your research interesting and valuable to others. We recommend reading the UKMi abstract and poster marking scheme before submission to improve your chance of being accepted.

The following headings should be considered for use, selecting those that best fit the submission. Some poster submissions may have no conventional method or results, so you may omit these sections if necessary and instead provide an alternative narrative under a suitable heading, as required.

Focal Points

3 or 4 short sentences as bullets which summarise the abstract:

• First focal point (one sentence for research question/objective)
• Second focal point (one sentence for the main results)
• Third focal point (one sentence for the main conclusion)
• No more than 4 focal points

Introduction

Include background to the research/audit/innovation question/problem.

Method

Results

Conclusions

Discussion

References

Up to 4 references in 9-point Arial using Vancouver style. It is acceptable to have no references in an abstract.

Formatting

• Do not underline or use italics, except as required by usual convention.
• Proof-read your work carefully – avoid grammatical errors. 
• Explain in full the first use of any abbreviations used. 
• Any figures should be sent as high-resolution image files (e.g. JPEG, TIFF), be in black and white and be clear when reduced to 5.5cm wide. 
• Tables should only be included where necessary in the format below in 9-point Arial. Maximum width of 8.2cm. You will have plenty of opportunity for tables in your final poster.

Table 1 Showing layout of table for abstracts