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Sports Concussion Symposium

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, New York, New York

You are invited to submit original research on topics related to sports concussion for consideration as a poster or printed abstract at the symposium. The primary content areas reflect the focus of the invited presentations, although other topics related to sports concussion will also be considered. The principal content areas include:

• Evaluation and Diagnosis
• Cognitive Assessment
• Clinical Management
• Clinical Correlates
• Pathophysiology    

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

Submitting the Abstract:

• Email submissions to office@nanonline.org
• Specify the following in the subject line: NAN Sports Symposium Abstract.
• Maximum abstract length: 250 words (not including author names or affiliation).
• Add all author names and affiliation/institution for each author.
• Indicate the presenting author with an asterisk (*).
• Submitted abstracts may have been presented elsewhere, but the work must not have been published as a full paper in a journal prior to the symposium.
• Both original data and case reviews may be submitted (see instructions below).
• Any proprietary/financial interest related to any aspect of the research or review for any author must be indicated as a footnote.
• Submission deadline: September 30, 2008.

Submission Instructions for Original Data:

• Only the following headers should be used in the abstract: Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions.
• Abstracts without data or in which 'data are to be collected' or 'results are expected to show' cannot be accepted. 
• Further guidelines:
  • Objective. The abstract should begin with a clear statement of the precise objective or question addressed in the report. If an a priori hypothesis was tested, it should be stated.
  • Method. The basic design of the study should be described, including participants, study setting (e.g., laboratory, athletic facility), and variables/measures. The numbers of participants and selection criteria should be provided. Key socio-demographic features of participants should be stated. Selection procedures, entry criteria, and numbers of participants entering and finishing the study may also be included. Describe the design of the study. The primary study variables and instruments should be clearly explained. 
  • Results. The main results of the study should be given. When possible, the results should be accompanied by confidence intervals (for example, 95%) and the level of statistical significance. 
  • Conclusion(s). Only those conclusions of the study that are directly supported by the evidence reported should be given. Equal emphasis should be given to positive and negative findings of equal scientific merit. If clinical applications are described, avoid speculation and over-generalization and indicate whether additional study is required before the information should be used in usual clinical settings.

Submission Instructions for Case Reviews:

• Case presentations should focus on complicated presentations that clearly demonstrate the role of multiple contributing factors to the clinical picture or very rare clinical presentations.
• Only the following headers should be used in the abstract: Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions

Further guidelines: 

• Objective.  Briefly describe the context of the case or the existing literature in the area of the case and state how the case will expand upon or clarify the existing literature. 
• Method.  Describe the Case History (onset and course of symptoms, results of diagnostic tests and procedures, imaging results if relevant, etc.).
• Results.  Present the results of neuropsychological or neurodiagnostic findings. 

Conclusions.  Discuss the findings in light of the introduction and specific purpose of this case's unique or classic findings.