Abstract preparation requirements
Abstract submissions that do not conform will be excluded from consideration. Abstracts will ONLY be accepted via the online abstract submission portal.
Selection of oral and poster presentations is dependent on the content and presentation of the abstract.
Abstract acceptance for the SHPA 2020 Pharmacy Practice Pillars Conference does not preclude you from submitting the abstract at a future Medicines Management Conference.
All successful contributed paper and poster presenters must register and pay to attend the full conference.
Ensure all authors have reviewed the abstract(s) and agreed to its submission prior to submission. No author changes can be made (including additions) after an abstract has been submitted.
Rules for content and structure
- Abstracts should describe work that has not previously been presented at a previous SHPA National Conference (publication or presentation of the work at another conference is not a criterion for exclusion).
- Abstracts must be no more than 300 words in length, including headings and references but excluding the title.
- The abstract title should be brief (no more than 15 words in length) and clearly state the nature of the work.
- Author details (including institutions or affiliations) or other identifying information MUST NOT appear in the abstract
- No tables, graphs, pictures or diagrams are permitted in the abstract.
- Abbreviations should be avoided where possible. Any abbreviations used should be spelled out in full on first use.
- Statistical results should conform with the uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/manuscript-preparation/preparing-for-submission.html)
- References are not required but may be included. NOTE: if references are included, they count towards the 300 word count limit. References should follow the reference citation guide at https://www.shpa.org.au/resources/reference-citation-guide
Submission categories
For SHPA 2020 Pharmacy Practice Pillars, abstracts are welcomed for the following three categories. Each category has specific headings which must be used for the abstract.
Original research (includes Clinical Research, Drug Use Evaluations, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, Pharmacoeconomic Analysis, etc.)
Background: should briefly describe the rationale for the study.
Aim/Objective(s): a one sentence statement of the mainstudy objective(s).
Methods: should include study design, methods, intervention.
Results: a summary of the main results including any relevant statistical analysis.
Conclusion(s): the main conclusion and interpretation of the results which are supported by the data provided.
Case reports
Objective: briefly describe the rationale for the case report.
Clinical Features: relevant demographic information, medical history, presenting problems and diagnoses.
Literature review: briefly examine current literature relating to or surrounding the case report.
Pharmacist Interventions, Case Progress and Outcomes: these may be presented together or separately and should detail the pharmacist’s role in the case.
Conclusion(s): outlining lessons learnt and/or implications/importance of the case report to pharmacy practitioners.
Pharmacy practice (includes Administration Projects, Health Professional Education, Medication Safety Initiatives, etc.)
Background: The background section should briefly describe background and rationale for service, program, problem, need, etc.
Description: The description section should describe the concept, service, role, or situation.
Action: The action section should describe the steps taken to identify and resolve a problem(s), implement change, or develop and implement the new program.
Evaluation: The evaluation should describe the evaluation process of the project and results of evaluation.
Implications: The implications section should describe the concept’s importance and usefulness to current and/or future practice.