Abstract Guidelines

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDEBOOK

  • Abstract submission opens on 01th March and closes on 15th April 2025..
  • The site will stop accepting abstracts from 15th April 2025. Abstract received by e-mail will not be evaluated.
  • A presenting author has to submit the abstract himself/ herself.
  • A presenting author can submit a maximum of 2 abstracts for consideration for NZOACON 2025.
  • Decision of abstract evaluation will be communicated by e-mail to the submitting (presenting) author by 15th April, 2023.

Submission Categories

  • Oral free paper
  • e - Poster

Abstract Preparation Guidelines

  • All abstracts must be submitted in English- Times New Roman, with a font size of 12 and double spacing. To ensure blinded review-no identifying features such as names of hospitals, medical colleges, clinics or places may be listed in the title or text of the abstract
  • Do not include the names of authors and their affiliations in the abstract body. There will be provision of entering author details and their affiliation(s) in the submission platform.
  • The material in the abstract must be original and not previously published.
  • The title should be as brief as possible but long enough to clearly indicate the nature of the study. Abbreviations must not be used in the title. The title should not be written entirely in capital letters.
  • The size of the abstract is limited to 350 words (excluding title, authors, their affiliations etc.)
  • Structure your abstract using the following subheadings:
    • Background
    • Aims & objectives
    • Materials/patients & methods: Describe your selection of observations or experimental subjects precisely
    • Results: Describe your results in a logical sequence
    • Conclusions: Emphasise new and important aspects of the study and conclusions that are drawn from them
    • Limitations
    • Conflict of interest: Declaration of conflict of interest is mandatory
  • No references, graphs, figures, or tables in the abstract submission.
  • Check spelling and grammar carefully. The abstract will be reproduced in the submitted form in the e-abstract book.

Abstract Body Formatting

  • For Case Description Category
    Introduction
    Description of the case
    Conclusion. Mention why the case is unique and worth presenting
  • For Original Research Category
    Background
    Objective/s
    Patients/ materials and methods
    Results
    Limitations
    Conclusion

E-POSTER PRESENTATION SPECIFICATIONS

General Specifications

  • The E-poster will be displayed on standard 42” (Diagonal) LCD.
  • File format should be Powerpoint (.PPT).
  • Total size of the presentation should not exceed 10-20 MB.
  • All slides should be in landscape format.
  • Animation/movies/sounds will not be supported; please submit in a static PPT format only .

Design specifications

    • Each slide title should be placed in a title placeholder
    • The text should include (most likely as separate elements of the poster) Introduction, Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion and Acknowledgements
  • The poster should be self explanatory. Text should be brief and well organized
  • It is suggested that font size of the text should be at least 26 to 36 point. The typeface chosen should be a simple and clear one (e.g. Helvetica)
  • The correct font size depend greatly on the fonts used in the ppt and the thumb rule should be that if its visible well on the computer screen it shall be visible on the E-Poster Display Screen.
  • Color suggestions:
    • When using light backgrounds (white, yellow, light blue) we suggest using dark fonts (black, navy blue, dark green)
    • When using dark backgrounds (blue, purple) we suggest using light fonts (white, yellow, cyan)
    • Avoid using red or green in any fonts or backgrounds as they are colors that are difficult to read
  • Illustrations/images/photographs used in the E-poster should be enlarged enough to show relevant details