1. Abstracts: Planning, Preparation & Presentation

2. Objectives:
Understand the purpose of a medical or scientific abstract.
Recognize the three distinct types:
a research study or
a case vignette or case series.
Quality Improvement
Recall the contents of an abstract.
Tools: dos and don’ts, checklists & examples.

3. Purpose: The 4 Cs for Abstracts Complete
it covers the major parts of the research
Concise
it contains no excess wordiness or unnecessary information
Clear
it is readable, well organized, and not contain too much jargon
Cohesive
it flows smoothly between the parts.
Concise – between 200 – 500 words. Read the competition guidelines.
No abbreviations in the title.

4. Types: Original Research Case Vignette
Observational – prospective or retrospective
Cohort or case-control
Interventional (RCT, etc.) or
Case Vignette
Rare disease or
Unusual presentation

5. Types: Patient Safety – QI – Advocacy
Describe the issue / problem (Root-Cause analysis)
Processes used to solve the problem (PDSA)
Who was involved (interdisciplinary)
Report results
Discuss maintenance or future plans

6. Parts: Original Research Case Vignette Title Hypothesis Study Methods
Results
Conclusion
Case Vignette
Title
Background
Case Presentation
Investigations
Conclusion
Every part should draw the reader to the next section.

7. Parts: Patient Safety – advocacy – QI Title Background / Reason
Methods / Processes
Outcomes
Impact on patient care
Every part should draw the reader to the next section.

8. Dos & Don’ts:

9. Dos & Don’ts:

10. Checklists:

13. Examples:

14. Examples:
Too busy! Does not lead the eye to the next part.

15. NYACP ABSTRACT GRADING
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
Quality/Patient Safety/Outcomes
Quality Improvement processes
Use outcome data to generate new information
High value care innovations with proof of concept
Healthcare waste / harmful practices
Can include case report of extreme waste

16. Checklists:

17. References:
DeAngelis, C An Introduction to Clinical Research New York: Oxford University Press 1990.
Huss, K, Ainsley, S, Huss, RW Writing a Research Abstract, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
Huth, EJ, How to Write and Publish Papers in Medical Sciences Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1989
Iverson, C et al American Medical Association Manual of Style Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1989
Plaut, SM Preparation of Abstracts, Slides and Presentations for Scientific Meetings Clinical Research 30 (2)

18. Portrait of
the Marquesa de Santiago Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes   Spanish The Getty, USA
Known for her dissolute lifestyle, the Marquesa died at the age of forty-three, three years after this portrait was made.
An English visitor to Spain once described her as "very profligate and loose in her manners and conversations, and scarcely admitted into female society …and said to boast of her nocturnal revels."