ABSTRACT

Before biomedical researchers start writing their abstract, they need to plan it carefully. Because it is a short piece of writing, it can be tricky to fit everything in, and they need to maximise the impact of each element. The title is particularly important because it is the first thing that the scientific committee and the conference participants read. A structured abstract is one that is written under a number of standard headings, which reflect the key components of the work. The title is the first thing that reviewers and conference participants read, so writing a good title will not only help to get researchers abstract noticed when they submit it, but also persuade people to come to their presentation. It is easier to write the title after they have written the abstract, and they will then also know how much space have left. There are often character limits on titles of abstracts.