MCF18b – Abstracts

Description

A well-written abstract allows the reader to quickly understand what an article, poster, or presentation is about. In many cases, the abstract will be the only thing they see. Abstracts are also used by journal editors to determine whether to send a manuscript out for peer review and by conference committees to decide whether a study warrants a poster or oral presentation. Therefore, the abstract needs to capture the reader’s interest and transmit key messages and information, all within strict limitations of length and format. This can pose a significant challenge, even to experienced writers.
The objective of this workshop is to learn to identify and condense the key information from a study into the limited number of words/characters for an abstract. The workshop is primarily intended for medical writers who develop manuscripts, posters, or conference presentations and who want to improve their abstract writing skills. Medical writers who write other kinds of summaries that must adhere to strict word/character limits can also benefit from this workshop.