Abstracts

Important Notice
Τhe abstract submissions deadline has been extended to November 19th, 2010.

THEMATIC STREAMS

Abstracts can be submitted under any of the following thematic streams:

  • Systemic autoimmune diseases
  • Co-morbidity
  • Inflammatory arthritis

PRESENTATION TYPES

Presentation types include:

a)      Oral Presentations

b)      Poster Presentations

Please bear in mind that the Scientific Advisory Board of the Conference will review all submitted abstracts and decide as to the type of presentation (oral or poster) as well as upon the thematic stream each abstract will be presented under.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION / GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. The abstract submission deadline is on November19th, 2010.
  2. Abstracts for the Excellence in Rheumatology can be submitted by e-mail or online only.
  3. In order to submit an abstract, at least the presenting author has to be registered to the Conference.  In case the same author presents more than one abstract, for each additional abstract a different co-author must be registered to the Conference.
  4. An author may present one (1) paper only. However, anyone maybe listed as co-author on multiple papers and may present another person’s paper if the original presenter is not able to attend the Conference. 
  5. The Scientific Advisory Board of the Conference will decide upon the presentation type of each abstract, the topic the abstract will be presented under as well as upon the date and time of each presentation.
  6. The author indicated as the contact person will be notified about the successful submission of the abstract within three (3) days of it being received. In the event that you do not receive such notification, please contact the Conference Organisers. 
  7. Presenting authors will be informed about the status of their abstract (accepted / rejected), on December 3rd, 2010. 
  8. All accepted abstracts will be included in the Book of Abstracts of Excellence in Rheumatology, which will be published as a supplement to the Rheumatology Journal published by Oxford University Press (provided that the presenting author has been registered to the Conference the latest  by November 19th , 2010).
  9. The author acknowledges and agrees that both the supplement to the Rheumatology Journal referred to in paragraph 8 and/or each individual abstract submitted by them may be published in hard copy form, made available online to subscribers of the Rheumatology Journal, reproduced in whole or in part for marketing purposes by the Conference Organisers and/or reprinted by the publishers in whole or in part for resale in English or in any other language.
  10. The deadline to withdraw an abstract is December 6th, 2010. After that date no withdrawals will be accepted and the approved abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts and/or posted on the Conference website.
  11. The author hereby warrants that each abstract submitted by them has not previously been published in any form, including electronic, and is in no way a violation of existing copyright and that it contains nothing libellous, obscene, or misleading. The author hereby agrees to indemnify the Conference Organisers and/or the publisher on demand against any losses incurred as a result of a breach of this warranty.
  12. Please read carefully and follow the instructions, as incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

A. Format 

Given that the abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts which will be published as a supplement to the Rheumatology Journal published by OXFORD University Press and in the Final Programme exactly in the form they are submitted, authors are kindly requested to adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Language: English
  • Abstract text word limit: 300 words[1] (names and affiliation details excluded)
  • Suggested font: Tahoma, size 10 cpi
  • Text justification : full 
  • Spacing between the title, the author(s) and the abstract text: Single
  • Line spacing of the text: Single
  • Abstract title typed in UPPER CASE
  • The last name(s) of the author(s) typed in lower case preceded by the first name(s) written in full.(e.g. Maria Reynolds)
  • Please Indicate the presenting author’s name
  • The affiliation details of all authors [department, institution/hospital, city/town, state (if relevant) and country] should be typed under the names, preceded by the corresponding indices. The affiliations should NOT be mentioned in the abstract text.
    • The abstract should be divided into the following categories, the titles being typed in lower case and in bold:
  1. Background
  2. Methods
  3. Results
  4. Conclusions
  • The text may include standard abbreviations, tables, diagrams and photographs; as long as they stay within the page margins and that the total amount of words does not exceed the above mentioned limit (300 words).

Disclosure of interests’ conflict

Please insert one of the following statements at the end of your abstract in order to declare any conflicts of interest:

‘Disclosure statement: The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.’

‘Disclosure statement: A.B. (author’s name) received an honorarium from X (party provided honorarium). All other authors declared no conflicts of interest (please refer to the example overleaf)

The responsibility for accuracy rests with the author.

B. Submission

a) Via e-mail: Authors may send the abstract to the e-mail address attaching:

1. The Registration & Abstract Submission Form duly completed and

2. The abstract in Microsoft Office Word format following the instructions given above.

 b) On-line: Authors may submit their abstract online by clicking HERE and completing all required fields. Should you encounter any difficulties in submitting your abstract on-line please do not hesitate to contact the Conference Organisers at .

Abstracts submitted via fax or post will NOT be accepted

Please address any inquiries regarding abstract submission to the Conference Organisers:

C&C International Group of Companies

1A Pierias str, 14451, Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 210 6889130
Fax: +30 210 6844777 (attn. Registrations & Abstracts Dpt.)
E-mail (Registrations & Abstracts Dpt.):

REVIEW PROCESS

All submissions will be reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board of the Conference and evaluated in terms of their appropriateness and their overall quality. Abstracts will be assessed on their acceptability and eligibility as oral or poster presentations in a constructive and educational way.

[1] For your convenience please note that you can count the words by clicking “Word Count” on the Tools Menu of Microsoft Office Word.