EADPH ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 2010

Important: Please read this guidelines before (!) submitting an abstract.
The link to the submission form is the bottom of this page!

You are invited to submit an abstract on any topic relevant to public dental health for presentation at the 15th Conference of EADPH.
You do not have to be a member of EADPH to submit an abstract.
Abstracts are to be submitted electronically via the abstract submission form (link active by the end of January 2010).
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is March 15th, 2010.
You are only permitted to present one abstract. You may, however, be a co-author of other abstracts.
Please note that the submission of an abstract carries with it the obligation to register and present at the conference.

ABSTRACT PREPARATION AND STYLE

Please carefully observe the format and style given in the abstract submission form and the following instructions. Authors who have little experience of scientific writing in English are strongly recommended to consult someone proficient in scientific English when preparing the abstract.
Abstracts not conform to the guidelines presented in this document will be returned to the authors and will need to be re-submitted. 

Title box (Times New Roman 10, single-spaced)
The title should be in bold font and no longer than 12 words. The names of the authors (maximum 5) should be written in CAPITALS starting with the last name and followed by the first and middle initials. The name of the presenting author should be followed by an asterisk (*). The names of the authors’ institutions (max. 3) must be written in italics and followed by the name of the country/countries concerned.

Text box (Times New Roman 10, single-spaced)
The text of a ‘Research Abstract’ must start with the Aim(s), if necessary preceded by an introductory sentence, and followed by the Methods. Please make sure to indicate where, when and among whom the data were gathered. The description of the methodology should include statistical methods when appropriate. Results should give the most important findings. Finally, there should be Conclusion(s) highlighting the most important finding(s). The conclusions must be based on the observed results. If appropriate, funding and possible other support for the research should be indicated in the Acknowledgements.

For p-values, the letter p must be in italics (e.g. p<0.05). Decimals must be separated with a dot (e.g. 30.8) and thousands with a comma (e.g. 1,000). Do not use a space between the percent sign ("%") and the number preceding it. Correct: "90%". Incorrect: "90 %".
Authors of a ‘Communication of interest to dental/oral public health’ should not be constrained by the above-mentioned headings (Aim(s), Methods, Results, Conclusions).
The abstract must be no longer than 26 lines and/or 300 words.

Following checklist will be used for the evaluation of the abstracts. The items mentioned can be helpful in the preparation of your contribution.
 
1. Does the topic fit within the field of Dental Public Health?
2. Is the abstract conform to the Abstract Submission Guidelines? (overall lay-out, letter type and size, length of title, author affiliations, use of subsections, length of text…)
3. Does the title reflect the content of the abstract?
4. Has the title box been completed fully? (title, names of authors, institution)
5. If reporting research, is the abstract laid out under the headings: Aim(s), Methods, Results, Conclusions?
6. Are the aims clearly formulated?
7. Does the description of methods answer the questions where, when and how?
8. Is the sampling technique clearly described?
9. Was the sample selected randomly?
10. Is the sample representative of the population studied?
11. If appropriate, are the use of control group(s), ethical approval, consent and statistical tests mentioned?
12. Is/are the size of the group(s) given?
13. Is information provided on non-participation level? Is the response rate given?
14. If applicable, are drop-outs accounted for?
15. Are conclusions presented in a clear way and supported by the data presented?
16. Is the English adequate?
17. Are there any other points which need to be clarified by the authors?

SELECTION OF ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATION

Abstracts will be reviewed by an Abstract Review Committee. Members of this committee may contact you if corrections or clarifications are necessary. Confirmation of acceptance/rejection will be e-mailed to the presenting authors before May 15th, 2010. Please make sure that you have given a valid e-mail address in the abstract submission form.

Authors of abstracts agree that after acceptance their abstract may be published in:

• Oral health and dental management in the black sea countries

• The website of EADPH

• The website of Oral health and dental management in the black sea countries

• The website of Community Dental Health

 

>> Abstract submission is closed for now<<

If you want to re-submit your accepted abstract, please use this link.