Instructions for abstracts

Research Colleagues,

Thank you for your interest in presenting research at the SOSORT meeting.  The instructions below will help you submit your abstract.

1.- Your Research Abstract

• Should be related to the mission* of SOSORT, and of interest to its members.
• Should be your own original scientific work, which was approved by an appropriate IRB or Ethics Committee.
• Should have enough statistical power to make it generalizable to larger populations. Single case studies are usually not accepted unless they are unusual and offer insight that most clinicians would not otherwise be able to see.
• Should be submitted in the format described below before the abstract deadline.

*Mission of SOSORT: To advance the most appropriate care for people with scoliosis and spinal deformities, their families, healthcare professionals, and scientists, exist to ensure optimal outcomes. 

**Vision of SOSORT: A world where multidisciplinary collaboration among people with scoliosis and spinal deformities, their families, healthcare professionals, and scientists, exist to ensure optimal outcomes.

2.- Abstract Template

• Your abstract should be written in English, the official language of SOSORT
• It should contain the following headings:
  • Introduction
  • Research Question
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusions
  • Discussion
  • Disclosures (any Conflicts of Interest)
• It may contain a few images, tables, or graphs to help illustrate your findings.
• It should not be longer than 500 words.
• It should contain a Conflict of Interest Statement at the end that acknowledges any connections that the authors have to products or services mentioned in the abstract.

3.- Submission

• Submit your abstract online using the SOSORT Abstract Portal before the deadline.
• You will receive an automated message saying that the abstract has been received.
• The Scientific Committee will judge the abstracts and communicate with each author as to whether their abstract has been selected for poster, for podium presentation, or for consideration of the SOSORT Award.
• The schedule for the submission deadline, judging, and communication is shown below.