The Programme Committee invites authors to submit abstracts
for consideration
for inclusion in the programme. Only original material will be considered.
Submission of abstracts starts by October 2004 and implies
that the author(s)
accept(s) the conditions
laid down, including any conditions relating to
transfer of copyright, and agree(s) to abide by the deadlines specified. All abstracts must be in English.
Abstracts can be sent via online
form and via SP1.1 - Submission Programme
only!
There is a special abstract
submission offer for the subject
area " Ongoing trials" only!
Only posters, publication is on the ESC website , no review process, late
submission permitted!Please use the special formular for "Ongoing Trials" or the
SP 1.1 to submit your abstract.
Deadline for the 14th ESC, Bologna, Italy 2005:
January 23rd, 2005, 24: 00 midnight, Western European time !
Abstracts may only be submitted via Internet.
Avoid submitting your
abstract at the" last minute" which has proved to cause
overload difficulties with the server/database!
Abstracts should contain original material only, which has not been published elsewhere!
The
background and the goals of the study should be apparent clearly to the reader.
The
methods and
results must contain original data and the conclusions must be clearly expressed.
All abbreviations must be defined the first time they appear in your text.
Example: Transcranial Doppler (TCD),
before being used as an abbreviation only.
Avoid
complex mathematical formulae. For the plus minus symbols, type +/- instead of
±.
Avoid Greek letters and symbols. Instead of 'IFN-'
use for example 'IFN-g' or 'IFN-gamma'.
When
preparing your abstract, bear in mind that it will not only be read by experts in your
field
but also by colleagues who may not be familiar with your topic.
Abstracts submitted by fax will not be accepted.
Abstract title, authors, institution and text (structured
as: Background,
Methods, Results, Discussion)
should be preformed using your text
editor directly on the formular space
indicated by means of US/West European
script language.
(Abstract title
max.180 characters/signs; Abstract max. 1800 characters/signs.)
Please make sure that your abstract is in an accurate form because
it
will be published exactly as submitted!
"Platform"
preferred implies that your abstract will be considered for
poster presentation as well as for the platform programme.
"Poster" preferred implies that your
abstract will be considered for poster
presentation as well as for the platform programme.
Oral Sessions: Platform presentations will be of eight
minutes duration followed by
a two minutes discussion period.
Poster Sessions: Posters will be displayed in two
sessions and authors must
be available for discussion during the poster sessions.
Subject Areas for the 14th ESC
in Bologna, Italy 2005:
1.Epidemiology of stroke
2.Risk factors of stroke
3.Stroke and diabetes
4.Etiology of stroke
5.Acute stroke: symptoms and clinical diagnosis
6.Acute stroke: brain imaging
7.Acute stroke: vascular imaging
8.Acute stroke: monitoring and stroke units
9.Acute stroke: complications and early outcome
10.Acute stroke: treatment concepts
11.Longterm outcome of stroke
12.Chronic conditions and recurrences
13.Imaging: new methods and applications
14.Vascular imaging – new developments
15.Brain Imaging – new developments
16.Interesting cases
17.Recovery and rehabilitation
18. Management and economics
19.Experimental studies
20.Neurosurgery and vascular surgery 21.Cerebral
haemorrhage and SAH
22.Venous diseases
23.Heart and brain (cardiac disorders and stroke)
24.Cerebrovascular autoregulation
25. Genetic disorders
26.Ongoing trials (only multi-centre prospective design - only posters, no
review, late submission encouraged)
27. Meta-analysis and review papers
28.New clinical trials (only multi-centre studies with results)
29.Dementia/cognition
30.Behavior and mood
31.Locomotion, gait and posture
32.Epilepsy and stroke
33.Infection and immunology
34.Rare stroke conditions (experimental and clinical)
35.Stroke – Funding – Societies and Foundation
Each abstract will be reviewed anonymously by 4 members of the
Scientific Committee. There is a range of 10 points
for rating 0 = worst and 10 = best. The assessment goes by the following principles:
0-1-2- points
for originality of work (background relevance, hypothesisgeneration)
0-1-2- points
for methodology (degree of complexity, novelty,etc)
0-1-2- points for data presentation
(details, statistics, clarity)
0-1-2- points
for clinical/scientific relevance (as described in theconclusions)
0-1-2- points
for overall presentation (please consider that this predictsthe
final form of presentation either orally or as a poster(preferred ways areindicated)).
The mean average value from the 4
ratings will be calculated.
As a rule, an abstract is accepted
with a mean average value of >= 5.5 points and rejected with a mean
average value of < 5.5 points. The limit of the mean average value (>=5.5
points accepted; <5.5 points rejected) can vary!
Get your "Abstract Identification Number"!(Your Abstract
ID is absolutely necessary in order to confirm your receipt of submission without it
isn't sure wether the abstract has come in!
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Contact Information
In order to submit abstracts online or via SP 1.1
an e-mail address is obligatory. Correspondence includes
all notification letters that inform the "Corresponding Author/Presenter" of the
status of their abstract. This is the best way for us to contact you,
so it is important that you enter your e-mail address accurately! Please let us
know if there are any changes!
2a
Preparation
Open the online registration form and follow the fields carefully.
Obligatory information is indicated by stars and is coloured red. Abstract title and text (structured
as:
Background,
Methods, Results, Discussion)
should be preformed using your text
editor directly on the form space
indicated by means of US/West European
script language or using the ESC submission programme
SP1.1. Avoid Greek letters and symbols. Instead of 'IFN-'
use for example 'IFN-g' or 'IFN-gamma'. Avoid
complex mathematical formulae. For the plus minus symbols, type +/- instead of
±.
When
preparing your abstract, bear in mind that it will not only be read by experts in your
field
but also by colleagues who may not be familiar with your topic.
Please download the new programme:
SP.1.1 (2005)
Please only use the new version programme!
The ESC - Submission-Programme SP 1.1 will guide you through the process of
submission step by step. Please don`t forget to save
the data on a floppy disk especially if you want to interrupt your work and/or
continue on a different PC.
Please start with:
1. "Author Details": Please enter details about the first
author and save it. Please write : Michael Wonderful instead of MICHAEL
WONDERFUL. This is necessary!
2. "Abstract Details": Please give details about the abstract and the co-authors
and save it. This is necessary!
3. "Abstract": The abstract may not have more than 1800 characters! Please save
it! This is necessary!
4. "Table": Complete the table available if a table is necessary!
5. "Graphic": Only jpeg, gif and bmp formats are possible - maximum size:
400 KB.
After a final check, which will show you if you have omitted any necessary
data,
press the send button to activate your e-mail programme.
If there are problems with your e-mail programme please copy the data from the
floppy disk and send it to: Submission@eurostroke.org
You will receive a confirmation e-mail.
3
Check
Please make sure that your abstract is in an accurate format because it
will be published exactly as submitted!
(Abstract title
max.180 characters/signs; Abstract max. 1800 characters/signs.)
Please check carefully as changes thereafter
are not possible! Tables and graphics are not
possible using the online formular, only by using the submission programme SP
1.1!
4
Send
When everything
has been correctly entered please
press the send button on the formular website to submit your abstract!
Please send the abstract only once and not repeatedly!
5
Last check
After having submitted your material you'll receive a letter with the data provided. Confirm the originality of your abstract
and get your Abstract Identification (Abstract ID) by pressing the
confirmation button .
Your AID is confirmation of submission!
6!
Confirmation
Finally, you are asked to enter a password along with
your e-mail address and
last name. Please enter the same text as you did previously in the
online registration form and press the send button. You will find your
Abstract ID, the password and the abstract title below. Please print
or/and save it.
7
Finish
Your Abstract
ID is absolutely necessary and needed in order to confirm your submission, without it
isn't sure wether the abstract has arrived!
It also enables you to correspond with the ESC office at any time during the
review process.
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use for example 'IFN-g' or 'IFN-gamma'. 
