West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation

          CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

 

          DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:  DECEMBER 31, 2001

 

 

 

PROCESS

Instructions for Submissions of Abstracts and Process for Review of All Submissions

 

 

  Please read all instructions before preparing the abstract.  Individuals my submit only one abstract or clinical case report as primary (presenting) author, but may submit unlimited abstracts or clinical case reports as a co-author.  All abstracts will undergo blind review.  Authors may request a preference for oral or poster presentation of their abstracts.  All presentations must be original (not previously presented).  This restriction includes internet and worldwide web postings.  Exceptions to this restriction are limited to state and district meetings.

 

FREE COMMUNICATIONS ABSTRACTS

 

Specific Content Requirements

 

  Free communications abstracts must include the purpose of the study, or hypothesis, a description of the subjects, the experimental methods and materials, the type(s) of data analysis, the results of the study, and the conclusion(s).

 

Instructions for Preparing the Abstract

 

1. Provide all information requested on the Abstract Author          Information Form.  Abstracts should be typed or word processed using a letter-quality printer with no smaller than elite (12 dpi) or 10-point typeface.  Do not use a dot-matrix printer.

 

2. Top, bottom, right, and left margins should be set at 1.5” using a standard 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper.  Type the title of the paper or project starting at the left margin.

 

3. On the next line, indent 3 spaces and type the names of all authors, with the author who will make the presentation listed first.  Type the last name, then initials (without periods), followed by a comma; continue with the other authors (if any), ending with a colon.

 

4. Indicate the institution (including the city and state) where the research was conducted on the same line following the name(s) of the author(s).

 

 

5. Double space and begin typing the text of the abstract flush left in a single paragraph with no indentations.  The text must be non-structured (i.e., no headings).  Do not justify the right margin.  Do not include tables or figures.

 

6. The abstract must not exceed 400 words.

 

 

 

4. The title of the clinical case report should not contain information that may reveal the identity of the individual nor the specific nature of the medical problem to the reader.  An example of proper title for a clinical case report is “Chronic Shoulder Pain in a Collegiate Wrestler.”

 

5. Complete the six different categories of information as required for a clinical case report abstract.  These categories are:

 

a. Personal Data/Pertinent Medical history (age, sex, sport/occupation of individual, primary complaint, and pertinent aspects of his/her medical history.

Instructions for Submitting Abstracts

 

  Complete the form and mail it, the original abstract, two photocopies of the original abstract, six (6) blind copies (showing no information about the authors or institution) of the abstract and a labeled 3.5” DISKETTE copy (preferably in Word format.

 

West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation

1200 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 101

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

   References should be typed double-spaced in alphabetical order and numbered according to their alphabetical listing.  In general, use Index Medicus form for abbreviating journal titles and the AMA Style Guide for format.  List only the first three authors; use et al. for four or more authors.  It is imperative that authors double-check their references and assure that they are correct and complete!

 Journal example:

1.        Daluga DJ, Dabozi W: The influence of distal clavicle resection and rotator cuff repair on the effectiveness of anterior acromioplasty.  Clin Orthop 247:  117-123, 1989

Book Example

2.        McCue FC, Gieck JH, West JO:  Throwing injuries to the shoulder, in Zarins B, Andrews JR, Carson WG (eds): Injuries to the Throwing Arm.  Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1985, pp 95-111

 

References to government publications should include the department, bureau, or office; title; location and name of the publisher; year; and pages cited.  Most important, include the publication series, report, or monograph number.  For example:

3.        United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, Bureau of Health Manpower, Health Manpower Perspective:  1967.  Washington DC:  Government Printing Office, 1967 (PHS Publication No. 1667), p 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

 

We will be accepting abstracts for presentation.

The deadline is December 31, 2001.  We will not accept abstracts postmarked after December 31, 2001.

 

Note: The WCSM Foundation has instituted a $25.00 Abstract Fee for each submission for presentation.  Please include a check payable to the WCSM Foundation with your abstract submission.

 

Abstract Author Information Form (please Type or Print clearly)

___Abstract Fee ($25.00) is included

___ I was a student at the time of this study (check one):

            ___ Undergraduate   ___ Master’s   ___ Doctoral

 

Name and Credentials______________________________________________

 

Author’s Permanent Address_________________________________________

 

City/State/Zip:_____________________________________________________

 

Work Phone:______________________________________________________

 

Fax:_____________________________________________________________

 

Email:___________________________________________________________

 

Author’s Institution:_________________________________________________

 

Please attach same information as above for all co-authors, if any.

 

White two to six key words that identify your abstract

 

Indicate the most appropriate type for your presentation(check one only):

____Free communication 

 

Indicate your presentation preference (check one only – your choice is not final)

____ Poster  ____ Oral ____ Either Poster or Oral