Abstracts: Submission extended until 30th July 2015
We are pleased to announce that abstract submission for the 10th European Delirium Association conference in London (Sep 3-4, 2015) is now open.The closing date is now 30th July 2015 at 17.00 GMT.
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If you have any questions please call the abstracts manager on 0207 608 8574.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: 5pm on 30th July 2015
| Instructions |
The submission of abstracts is invited for presentation at the European Delirium Association / British Geriatrics Society Dementia and related disorders SIG, under the categories below:
- Epidemiology (prevalence, surveys, follow-up, mortality)
- Diagnostics (scales, scores, MRI, EEG, diagnostic apparatus, CSF)
- Aetiology/Pathophysiology (cholinergic deficiency, blood brain barrier)
- Prevention (clinical programs, pre-intervention medication RCTs, infrastructure, screening, weaning)
- Risk and precipitating factors (dementia, infection)
- Treatment and management (medication, structured setting, nursing care)
- Clinical phenomenology (hyperactive delirium, uncommon cases, psychopathology)
- Service development
- Quality improvement
- Education and training innovations
The results of the abstract adjudication will be announced and posted online.
We expect to accept all submissions meeting the basic requirements; the adjudication is concerned with which submissions are selected for oral presentations. All accepted abstracts may be published subject to a review process.
| Abstract Criteria |
Please read the instructions below before preparing your abstract. Your abstract must include:
- A title
- Names of authors (presenting author to be underlined)
- Provenance (i.e. place of work)
- Contact details (including telephone number, fax number and email address)
- Category from the 8 categories
- Epidemiology (prevalence, surveys, follow-up, mortality)
- Diagnostics (scales, scores, MRI, EEG, diagnostic apparatus, CSF)
- Aetiology/Pathophysiology (cholinergic deficiency, blood brain barrier)
- Prevention (clinical programs, pre-intervention medication RCTs, infrastructure, screening, weaning)
- Risk and precipitating factors (dementia, infection)
- Treatment and management (medication, structured setting, nursing care)
- Clinical phenomenology (hyperactive delirium, uncommon cases, psychopathology)
- Service development
- Quality improvement
- Education and training innovations
- The abstract text should be no longer than 300 words and must be in English. Where possible, please use the four standard sub-headings of:
- Introduction
- Method
- Results
- Conclusion(s)
Submission electronically
Please mail your abstract (prepared according to the general guidelines above) as an attachment in MS Word (*doc) format to: Joanna Gough scientificofficer@bgs.org.uk using EDA/BGS 2015 Abstract submission as the title
All abstracts are considered by a scientific committee. The results of adjudication (oral or poster presentation) will be notified to first named authors within two weeks of the closing date.
If you have any questions please call the abstracts manager on 0207 608 8574.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: 5pm on 30th July 2015
