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Preparing Abstracts Is Fun!
Keri T. Holmes-Maybank, MDDivision of Hospital MedicineMedical University of South Carolina
What is an abstract?•Summary of your clinical case, research, or
innovation
•Submit to scientific organization for consideration for presentation at the organization’s conference
• Internal Medicine
Getting started…•Ask your attending if good case•Collect history and physical, progress
notes, relevant labs and imaging•Do literature review
•Start by writing what made you interested•Write the case presentation
Writing an abstract – 4 C’s•Concise – no excess wordiness or
information•Clear – readable, well-organized•Cohesive – flows•Complete – covers the major points
•Goal - Very concise statement of the major elements of your case
Abstract Tips•Simple, short sentences•Grammar correct •Eliminate unnecessary words•Avoid medical jargon•Try not use > 3 abbreviations
▫Spell out first▫Use common abbreviations
Abstract Tips•Active voice•Verb tenses consistent and correct•Generic names of Rx
•Get REVIEWED by attending
•Do NOT say - first case ever reported
•Edit, Edit, Edit
•Clear take home message •Design around 1-3 key points/objectives•Simple and concise•Omit details not essential to the main
message•Want your audience to understand why
your case is of interest to them
Content Tips
Scientific Abstract• Introduction
•Methods
•Results
•Discussion
Innovations•Statement of Problem or Question
•Objectives of Program/Intervention
•Description of Program/Intervention
•Findings to Date
•Key Lessons Learned
SHM - Vignette•Case Presentation
•Discussion
•Conclusion
SSGIM - Vignette•Learning Objectives
•Case Presentation
•Discussion
SSGIM - Learning Objectives• Only 1-3 objectives• Clear, concise• Clear link to conclusions• Action oriented
▫Recognize ▫Diagnose ▫Assess ▫Treat▫Distinguish▫Manage▫ Identify
• NOT – know or understand
Case Presentation•BRIEFLY describe case
▫Pertinent HPI ▫Pertinent ROS pos/neg▫Key PMHx, SocHx, FamHx, Rx ▫Key PE findings – pertinent pos/neg▫Pertinent diagnostic studies▫Pertinent interventions▫Patient outcome
•Only relevant info
Discussion•Emphasize key points• Importance of this case•Different/unique • Implications: teaching, practice, research?•Future: do differently?
•****Make sure is clearly linked to objectives****
•Concise
ACP – Vignette• Introduction
•Case description
•Discussion
ACP - Introduction•Describes context of the case and explains
relevance and importance
•Usually 3-ish sentences
•Can leave intro out and start with case description
Title• Interesting •Short •Descriptive •Summary •Do not give everything away
Title
NEW ONSET SEIZURES: REEMERGENCE OF INACTIVE SARCOIDOSIS
Temeia Martin,MD (Resident); William Moran, MDMedical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Affiliation•Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC
Authors•Presenter should be first author
•Attending should be last author
SSGIM Criteria•Clarity of presentation
▫Concise, complete, organized, well-written, focused objectives
•Significance/relevance to general internal medicine▫Unique, interesting. Contextualizes and describes
impact on clinical practice in internal medicine, teaching/education or future research
•Teaching value▫Offers important diagnosis, physical examination,
or management pearls
Why not accepted?•Poor presentation•Weak discussion•Lack of originality• Inadequate support
Miscellaneous•Oral v. poster•Each organization has its own specifications
▫Length▫Format▫Read directions!!!
•Do not include author in title section•Make sure you have email addresses
References• Pierson DJ.How to Write an Abstract That Will Be Accepted for Presentation at a National
Meeting. Respir Care 2004;49(10):1206 –1212.• Writing a Clinical Vignette (Case Report) Abstract.
Wwwacponline.org/residents_fellows/competitions/abstract/prepare/clinvin_abs.htm• Clinical vignette submission info. wwwsgim.org/index.cfm?pageId=1138• Estrada C. ACP, SGIM Clinical Vignette Competition: Write an Abstact to Win!
www.uab.edu/.../10-01-...• Ismail MK. How to write an abstract: abstract submission & poster presentation.
www.uthsc.edu/Internal/abstract.ppt• SGIM 29th annual meeting. Vignette Guidelines.• Barrett NF. Developing the successful clinical abstract.
www.barrett-evaluations.com/_pdfs/clinabst.pdf • Southern Society of General Internal Medicine. Southern SGIM call for vignette
submissions. www.sgim.org/index.cfm?pageId=431• Society of General Internal Medicine. 2013 Annual Meeting Important Dates.
http://www.sgim.org/index.cfm?pageId=1311 • http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Education/
AcademicandResearch/Overview/content.htm