Archived Abstracts Programme: IFOMPT 2016

This page preserves, as a historical record, information that once appeared on the abstracts section of the former IFOMPT 2016 conference site. It is presented for archival reference only. Nothing here describes current availability, current ownership, or any continuing service.

Submission Status at the Time

The source states that the abstract submission system was closed for IFOMPT 2016. This reflects the state of the site as archived, not a present-day status.

Abstract Topics

Authors were encouraged to submit under five key areas forming the conference theme, Expanding Horizons:

• Advanced assessment/practice and managing complex patients
• Integrating research into practice
• Health promotion/public health
• Changing roles and scope of practice
• Teaching, learning and professional development

Dates Recorded in the Source

The archived page listed the following dates. They are reproduced as historical information only and should not be read as current deadlines or schedules.

• Submission system closed: Tuesday 1 December 2015
• Abstract review process: Friday 11 December 2014 to Wednesday 20 January 2016
• Notification letters issued: Monday 1 February 2016
• Early bird booking deadline: Monday 4 April 2016

Presentation Formats

The source indicates that several presentation formats were to be used, each described as carrying equal weight or status. Authors could request a format, but the scientific committee held final discretion. Formats listed were:

• Poster presentation
• Poster walk
• Classic platform
• Rapid 5
• State of the art

Sessions were described as grouping presentations on related topics, and all submissions were required to fall under the five theme areas above.

Review and Selection Criteria

Submitted abstracts were to undergo blind peer review by international reviewers. The stated criteria, applied to both research and special interest report abstracts, were:

1. Whether the report addressed a significant or important issue
2. Whether the methods or approach enabled the question to be answered rigorously
3. Whether data or findings were interpreted appropriately
4. Whether the abstract contents were clear and intelligible

The source page carried a copyright notice attributed to the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT).

This editorial makes no claim that any of the above remains in effect. It records only what the archived source stated.