Abstract Submission
How to Submit an Abstract
To submit an abstract you need to register for the conference. Once you have entered your registration details, select the Abstracts tab at the top of the registration page and follow the links to complete an abstract submission form. You will have up to 30 minutes to enter and submit your abstract before the online session times out. To save time, it is recommended that you prepare your abstract in a word processing program first and then cut and paste it into your abstract form. Read the guidelines below for details about the submission process.Abstract Theme
Indicate the theme that best suits your research. Themes are used in the design of the program, and to assign reviewers with appropriate expertise. Themes include:- Basic Science
- Clinical Science
- Epidemiological Science
- Social/Behavioural Research
- Community-Based Research
- Special Oral Session – please indicate title
Abstract Format
For scientific research presentations abstracts may be submitted in the following format:- Plain language summary (brief – 2-3 sentences)
- Background: study objectives, hypothesis, or a description of the problem
- Methods: study design, including a description of participants, procedures, measures, and statistical analyses
- Results: specific results in summary form
- Conclusions: description of impacts, outcomes, and limitations
For presentations on policy, programs, interventions, and other types of research evaluations abstracts may be submitted in the following format:
- Plain language summary (brief – 2-3 sentences)
- Issues: a short summary of the issue(s)
- Description: description of the project, experience, service, or advocacy program to address the issue(s)
- Lessons learned: a brief description of the results and impacts of the project, including limitations
- Recommendations: a brief statement of next steps
Other Guidelines
- Abstracts must not exceed 400 words (excluding title and author information)
- A maximum of ten authors per abstract will be accepted - additional authors will not be added
- The name and contact information of the Primary Presenting Author must be submitted with the abstract - this is the individual who will receive correspondence from the OHTN
- No section may be left blank (the entire abstract may not be pasted into the Plain Language Summary section) and submissions which fail to follow instructions may be removed from the review process
- Your abstract may be cut and pasted from a word-processing program (recommended) or typed directly into the on-line form
- Submitting authors have up to 30 minutes to enter and submit an abstract before the on-line session times-out
- Special characters (e.g. alphas, gammas) or formatting (e.g. superscript, subscript) will not be captured properly - please use plain language
- You can preview and edit your abstract before submitting
- Submitting authors are provided up to 300 words of additional text under the "Notes" section in their online submission form to include additional notes for special consideration by the OHTN - use this section to provide additional information about Special Oral Session submissions, request an e-poster instead of an oral presentation, or notify OHTN staff of presenter availability
- Submitting authors will receive immediate e-mail notification of the successful receipt of their abstract online. If you do not receive this e-mail, please login to the conference website to view your participant information page.
- Successful authors will be able to edit the body of an abstract (excluding the title) until November 1, 2013.
Support
For assistance with abstract submission please contact:Meredith Kratzmann
Manager, Research Funding Programs
416-642-6486 x2249
