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Abstract guidelines
Use this guide when preparing abstracts for RAMI Section meetings. Follow the format carefully — word limit, structure, and publication rules are all required.
Abstract format
01
File type
Submit in a Word format — no PDFs permitted.
02
Word limit
A maximum of 300 words. The word limit excludes the abstract title, authors and institution.
03
Text only
Abstracts are text only and should not include graphics (e.g. figures & tables).
04
Authors & references
Use no more than 3 references. If more than six authors, use the first three authors’ names plus et al.
05
Layout
Do not use text boxes. Normal-spaced text. No headers/footers.
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Keywords
Include 4–5 keywords with your abstract.
Abstract publication
All submitted abstracts may be considered for online publication in the Irish Journal of Medical Science (IJMS). If you wish to have an abstract published please select the option “Yes” or “No” for publication.
Only abstracts not published elsewhere will be considered for publication in the IJMS.
Sample abstract layout
Use this structure as a model when drafting your submission.
Title
Management of Patients with ……….
Authors
K Coughlan1, JP Cruise2, SK Kearns1
Institution
Depts. of Physiology1, Medicine for the Elderly2, Tallaght Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Background
There are no pre-clinical studies focused on ………..
Aims
To review case numbers of pathologists ……
Methods
We retrospectively analysed five procedures occurring ………………
Results
From a total of twelve excisions performed using ………
Conclusions
Our results show a trend towards ………..
Sample references
Use no more than three references. Examples:
1
Geck MJ, Yoo S, Wang JC. Assessment of cervical ligamentous injury in trauma patients using MRI. J Spinal Disord. 2001;14(5):371-7
2
Smith AB, Clarke DE, Carter PA et al. Bilateral renal cell carcinomas. Ir J Med Sci. 2010;14(3):371-9
Ready to submit?
Check your abstract against the six format rules above, keep to 300 words (excluding title/authors/institution), and indicate whether you want IJMS publication consideration.