Abstract Template

All abstracts will be blind reviewed

Also called “Introduction”, this section describes the study’s relation to past research, rationale, and prepares for the aim,

The Background starts with a general context and then leads towards the actual (clinical/technical/educational/...) problem that the study addresses.

The aim (or purpose, or, objective, or research question) is a concise statement of the goal, phrased in a precise way that was targeted by this study.

The method refers to how the study is designed and executed, by describing all the steps and selections that were made to fulfill thestudy’s aim and to allow the reader to critically appraise the results.

For most clinical studies, this includes participant selection criteria, agenda for each person who took part, measurements and interventions that were performed; how the data was processed into the concepts mentioned inthe aim, and statistical evaluation.

For nonclinical studies, the structure is less straightforward but relevant details must be provided, especially if the method is (technological) innovative.

This section describes the actual results of your study. The main result should be presented in a manner that fits the way the aim of the study was phrased.

It is encouraged to visualize the main results using a figure. Also, a table might be a concise way to present structured data. To ensure readability for figures and tables, please consider minimizing the amount of information included, avoid small font sizes, and no colours. Preferably describe your results in numbers and add statistical significance (p- values) if appropriate.

While the result section presents focused outcomes, the discussion provides interpretation of the results.

Discussion relevant questions can include: "are there important study limitations?", "do the results confirm or conflict with previous results?", "are the result generalizable?"

After all relevant considerations, a final conclusion must be written. This conclusion should relate to the aim and not overstretch the importance of the results.

This is optional, but necessary if you build on previous work. Very short style is common in abstracts, meaning:

• 1. First author's name; year and abbreviated journal only.