Accessing the Portal

• First-time users: Select ‘Create New Account’, enter your email and create a password, then complete your profile.
• Returning users: Sign in with your existing details.
• Once logged in, you can submit, edit or withdraw abstracts.

Submission Steps

Step 1: Title & Presentation Type

• Title max. 15 words, mixed case, no quotation marks or trial group names
• Select preferred presentation type (Podium or ePoster)

Step 2: Authors & Affiliations

• Enter authors in correct order
• Confirm presenter and affiliation details
• Include a 100-word biography for the presenting author (third person)

Step 3: Abstract (max. 500 words)

Structure must include:

• Objective
• Methods
• Results / Findings
• Conclusions
• Learning Outcomes (1–2 points)
• References: max. 3, numbered

Additional requirements:

• Omit all names and geographic identifiers
• One image OR figure OR table (placed at the end)

Step 4: Declarations

• Ethics approval number or “Not required”
• Funding disclosures
• Conflict of interest declaration
• Permission to publish on behalf of all authors

Step 5: Review & Submit

• Review the summary page carefully
• Click ‘Submit’ to finalise
• A confirmation email will be sent

Submitting More Than One Abstract

• Complete your first submission, then return to ‘Abstract Submission’ in the portal to begin another. There is no limit to the number of abstracts you may submit or present.