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Preparing Abstracts Is Fun! Keri T. Holmes-Maybank, MD Division of Hospital Medicine Medical 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 Content Tips • • • • • 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 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, MD Medical 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.barrettevaluations.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/O verview/content.htm