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ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS
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Abstract submissions can either be research or project oriented. If accepted, the topic of work may be presented in-person as:
- Poster Presentation
- Poster Presentation and Oral Presentation*
*The ILCA Research Team will nominate select abstracts for an oral presentation, in addition to a poster.
Poster Presentation
All research and project posters will be presented in-person during a designated poster reception. Presenters are required to produce a 48"h x 36"w poster and bring it to the conference.
Oral Research Presentation [by invitation]
The highest scoring abstracts are selected for oral presentations, in addition to the poster. Oral presentations will be 10-15-minute presentations hosted during a concurrent session at the in-person conference. All oral research presentations will be scheduled during the same concurrent session.
Accepted abstracts use clear, descriptive, sensitive language considering diversity and a title that specifically describes the research or project.
Abstracts will be accepted in the following two categories:
RESEARCH
Abstracts describing original research studies.
Research Abstract Requirements
- Background: Significance of the problem must be clear and concise
- Research Aim/Question: Purpose/research question is defined
- Methods: Study design, setting, sampling, measurements, and data analysis are appropriate and consistent with the purpose(s)/aims of the study
- Results: Findings are summarized, relevant to the purpose/aims and area of significance
- Conclusions: Clear interpretation and implications to clinical practice or research
PROJECT
Abstracts describing projects of interest to the lactation community.
Project Abstract Requirements
- Background: Purpose and significance of the problem must be clear and concise
- Methods: Clear description of project or database search for evidence or sources used to collect evidence. Procedures are appropriate and consistent with the purpose(s)/aims of the project.
- Results: Outcome data or synthesis of evidence must be clear and relevant to the purpose of the project
- Conclusions: Clear description of changes in practice and implications to clinical practice
