1. EBMT Slide template Barcelona 7 February 2008 The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Get your abstract accepted – behind the scenes and top tips The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

2. Members Inger Anderson John Murray Thorunn Saevarsdottir Erik Aerts Aleksandra Babic Mairéad Ní Chonghaile Arno Mank Elisabeth Wallhult

3. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Aims of the Committee To coordinate and organise the following: –Annual Conference –Annual Pre-Meeting Study Day –Educational activities To achieve accreditation and recognition of these educational activities To liaise/collaborate with physicians of EBMT in planning educational activities To explore options for developing an accreditation process within EBMT

4. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Wanted - Abstracts

5. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Statistics

6. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation EBMT 2012 Abstract Submission Statistics Nurses by Country

7. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Abstracts submitted by topic

8. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation What is an abstract  A self-contained, short and powerful statement that describes a larger piece of work  Components vary  Reasons vary  Articles  Conferences

9. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Abstract Watch word/character limit Present finished product and/or results Language/grammar Terminology Not presented before

10. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Oral Presentation  20 minutes  15 for presentation  5 for questions  English  European Terminology (be careful of national terms/standards)

11. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Poster Presentations Thought provoking Check the size (only finalised in acceptance letter) Time to meet authors Stay in place for 2.5 days

12. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Poster Presentation Integral & Important part of meeting Important to attendees who do not have English as a first language Time to read & digest Time to meet authors

13. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Overview the clarity of the abstract - is it clear what is being described and how it was achieved or performed the relevance of the abstract subject matter to the field of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation If the abstract describes a research project are the results available for presentation Remember that it will be possible to ask authors who do not have English as a first language to correct or amend the language/spelling in the abstract if that is necessary. Not all abstracts need to be research project but can reflect innovations in practice and care.

14. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Nursing Topic: Is the topic significant, important, or relevant to BMT nursing? Is the role or contribution of/to nursing described? Purpose, Background and Rationale: Does the purpose clearly describe the project or activity? Is the background of the problem summarized? Is the conceptual model/rationale described? In the case of clinical and evidence based practice is the rationale for the topic logical and supported by the clinical information presented? Interventions: Does the intervention or practice describe how the purpose was accomplished? Are the interventions or practices described appropriately for the topic? Evaluation: Are the project goals evaluated according to specific measures? Are the outcomes applicable to BMT nursing?

15. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Discussion: Are the implications for BMT nursing practice identified? Are the suggestions for using the information included? Presentation: Is the abstract well written? Are the ideas clearly communicated? Is this an innovative, cutting-edge topic? Are there any ethical implications or considerations?

16. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research Study Abstracts Topic: Is the topic significant, important, or relevant to BMT nursing? Problem and Purpose: Is the problem well developed? Is the purpose of the study clearly stated? Theoretical or Scientific Framework: Is the theoretical base or philosophic frame of reference (for qualitative research) clearly stated? Does it flow logically from the problem and purpose? Methods: Are the design, sample, and data-collection instruments or methods used to gather data described? Are they appropriate? Data Analysis: Is the data analysis or plan for the data analysis described? Is it appropriate?

17. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research Study Abstracts Findings and Implications : Do the conclusions flow logically from the findings? Do the findings contribute to practice or theory? If the work is in progress, is evidence of preliminary findings present and/or implications for research, education, or practice? Presentation: Is the abstract well written? Are the ideas clearly communicated? Is this an innovative, cutting-edge study? Are there any flaws in the study (e.g. topic not significant to nursing, statistical errors, improper sampling) that should keep it from being presented? Are there any ethical implications or considerations?

18. The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Next Conferences 2013 London 7 – 10 April 2013 Abstract submission Date: 15 th November 2012 2014 Milan 30 March - 2 April 2014 2015 Istanbul 22 - 25 March 2015