ISCPConference2018–Abstract Submission Guidelines

AbstractswillbeacceptedforreviewfrommembersoftheISCP,CSPandotheraffiliatedhealthprofessionalbodies.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedonlinethroughtheISCPwebapplication.A550wordlimitapplies. Pleasedonotusetablesorfiguresandlimittotworeferencesifappropriate.Pleasenotethatallsectionsoftheonlineapplicationformmustbecompleted.

The deadline forsubmissionis the 15th June 2018.Ifyou have queries related toabstractpreparationpleaseemailtheProfessional Development Unit on

Bothresearchreportsandtheory,practiceorservicedevelopmentreportswillbeaccepted.

Pleaseindicateinyoursubmissionifyou have soughtethical approvalandifso pleasestatewhatbodyhasapprovedyourproject,e.g.Yes–SJH/AMNCHEthicsCommittee.

If you have not sought ethical approval please outline the reasons for this. Please refer to the following document regarding your consideration of appropriate ethics.

Instructionstoauthorsforresearchreport

Authorsshouldadhere toasequentialformat and must usethefollowingheadings.

Objectives:describetheaimandobjectivesofstudy

Methods:methodologicalapproachanddatacollection

Results:brieflysummarisemainfindingsfromanalysis

Conclusion:whatcanbe concludedfromresults.Implications-forpractice/management/education/policy

In instances where your work was funded you should include a funding acknowledgment in your submissionfrom allfundingsourcesthatsupportedwork.

References:usetheHarvardsystemofreferencing and include DOI details where appropriate

Authors(Year)Title.Journal,Volume:Pages.e.g.SmithA,JonesB.(2005)Toomuchofanythingisbadforyou.JournalofScience,20:241-7SmithA,JonesB.(2005)Toomuchofanythingisbadforyou.London,TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.

Instructionstoauthorsfortheory,practiceorservicedevelopmentreport

Authorsshouldadhere toasequentialformatusingthefollowingheadings.

Objective:describetheaimandobjectivesofstudy

Methods:methods, materialsandprinciplesinvolvedandhowtheyhavebeendevelopedandused Evaluation–howwastheinformationevaluated

Results: brieflysummarisemainfindings

Conclusion: what can be concluded from the development and evaluation.Implications-forpractice/management/education/policy

In instances where your work was funded you should include a funding acknowledgment in your submissionfrom allfundingsourcesthatsupportedwork.

References:usetheHarvardsystemofreferencing and include DOI details where appropriate

Authors(Year)Title.Journal,Volume:Pages.e.g.SmithA,JonesB.(2005)Toomuchofanythingisbadforyou.JournalofScience,20:241-7SmithA,JonesB.(2005)Toomuchofanythingisbadforyou.London,TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.