• All abstract submissions and presentations must be in English.
• European Congress registration is required for all presenters.
• Expenses associated with submissions and presentations are the responsibility of the presenter.
• The presenters of research are required to disclose financial support. Abstract review will NOT be based on this information.
• The abstract, excluding title and author information, should be no longer than 300 words. Case study abstracts should be no longer than 750 words.
• The use of tables and graphs in your abstract submission is not allowed.

RESEARCH SUBMISSION INFORMATION

• Research abstracts (except Conceptual Papers and Research on Methods abstracts) must be organized as follows: OBJECTIVES: METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
• Research on all diseases is considered. Study methods include, but are not limited to, conjoint analysis, large database analysis, quasi-experimental analysis, literature or record review, modeling, naturalistic (observational) studies, randomized clinical trials, surveys.
  
• Research on all health care interventions is considered including drugs, behavioral modification, disease prevention, gene therapy, medical device, screening, diagnostic procedures, dietary, health education, radiation therapy, and surgical procedures.
  
• Reviews or methods papers are also considered as research abstracts.
• Accepted abstracts will be published AS SUBMITTED in Value in Health and distributed at the Congress. Changes to abstracts will not be accepted after the Submission Deadline. Therefore, they should be carefully written and edited prior to submission.
  
• Research that has been published or presented at any national or international meeting prior to this congrees is discouraged.
  
• Research RESULTS must be included for an abstract to be considered for presentation.
• Generic names should be used for technologies (drugs, devices), not trade names.

TOPICS FOR RESEARCH SUBMISSIONS:

Research submissions on the following topics are considered:

• Clinical outcomes studies
• Cost studies
• Patient-reported outcomes studies
• Health care use & policy studies
• Conceptual papers & research on methods

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF RESEARCH ABSTRACTS:

QUALITY OF STUDY CRITERIA (FOR RESEARCH STUDY ABSTRACTS):
**Note: For studies involving data collection or analysis, the abstract will be REJECTED if RESULTS are NOT included.**

1. Research design is appropriate & transparent.
2. Data sources are appropriate & transparent.
3. Data analyses are appropriate & transparent.
4. Results ARE INCLUDED and are transparent and comprehensible.
5. Conclusions are consistent with the results.

1. Approach to method and/or concept is apparent.
2. Approach represents advancement or is innovative.
3. Practical implications/recommendations provided.
4. Papers do NOT need to be organized: Objectives: Methods: Results: Conclusions:

1. Objectives/research questions are clearly stated and objectives are addressed.
2. Factual information is kept separate from interpretations or implications/unbiased presentation.
3. Implications/results, as presented, are easy to understand.

Research Abstract Example