Call For Abstracts

Abstract Guidelines

APGCS invites you to submit an abstract to be considered for inclusion in the Scientific Program of the APGCS 2017. Please carefully read the Abstract Guidelines below before submitting an abstract. Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through this web page.

It is the author's responsibility to submit a correctly edited and accurate abstract. Any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author. Abstracts will be rejected if they contain no data or if the English is unacceptable. All Presenting Authors will receive detailed presentation guidelines when their abstract has been accepted and closer to the Congress.

Acknowledgement of the receipt of abstract submission will be sent to the Presenting Author's e-mail address immediately upon submission. In addition, all communication in regards to the Scientific Program, acceptance and presentation will be communicated using the Presenting Author's email.

Abstract Guidelines

• The abstract must be written and presented in English.
• Abstracts must contain original data and meet international ethical standards.
• Case reports that include findings that are significant and have applied appropriate statistical and analytical methods will be considered.
• A maximum of 2,500 characters (approximately 400 words) is allowed for the abstract text.
• The abstract title must be in sentence case with no full stop at the end and no underlining.
• Tables and graphs should not be included in the abstract.
• References (maximum of 2) can be included in the body of the text.
• The abstract title and the author(s) or names of institutions are not to be included in the abstract text.
• Standard abbreviations may be employed in the text. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full wording at the first time the full wording appears in the body of the text.
• Non-proprietary (generic) names of drugs, written in lower case, are required at the first mention of a drug.
• Trade names are not allowed.

Organization of the Abstract

In order to make the abstract as informative as possible, please provide:

• a brief statement of the purpose of the study
• the method used
• the result observed
• the conclusions based upon the results
• It is inadequate to state "The results will be discussed" or "The data will be presented".

We kindly ask you to subtitle the paragraphs in bold format in the following order: Background, Method, Results, and Conclusions.

Example

A) Background: A statement of purpose of the study (preferably one sentence).

B) Methods: A brief statement of the methods used. For abstracts reporting clinical research, a sentence or phrase presenting the most important selection criteria for subjects should be included.

C) Results: A summary of the results presented in sufficient detail with statistical analysis to support the conclusions.

D) Conclusions: A statement of the conclusions reached. It is not satisfactory to state, "the results will be discussed," or "other data will be presented," etc.

Affiliations

Affiliations should include department, institute, town and country. Where there are multiple affiliations, each should be listed as a separate paragraph. Each institute should appear in the order used against the author names and show the appropriate superscript number, e.g.:

1Department, University, Town, State, Zip code, USA 2 University, Town, State, Postcode, UK 3 Company, Town, State, Canada, Postcode

** Please note! If affiliations are not listed as above you will not be published! **

Consent to Publish

Should your abstract contain identifiable information about a patient, we ask all consent is received before submitting your abstract. Please check the box if you have received consent to publish or if you do not need consent to publish.

Abstract Revisions

Changes to abstracts are accepted only until the submission deadline by using the abstract submission website. After 15th February, no changes or revisions will be allowed.

Notification of Acceptance

Notification of acceptance/rejection will be emailed by 15th March 2017. The Presenting Author will receive all correspondence regarding the abstract status, presentation type, date and time, via the email that is provided in the abstract submission.

Publication of Abstracts

Accepted Abstract Authors will have their abstract published in The final program book of APGCS 2017 Presenting Authors who do not register will not be included in the program book

Registration and Payment

The Presenting Author must register for APGCS 2017 and pay the fee before 15th February 2017. Abstracts will be automatically withdrawn if the Presenting Author is not registered. The Presenting Author of an accepted abstract is allowed to register with the early Registration Fee until 15th February 2017.

Travel

Presenting authors are responsible for arranging and paying for their own registration, travel and hotel arrangements.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 01 March 2017
• Early Bird Registration: 28 Feb 2017
• Late Registration: 20 March 2017