Abstract formatting and submission guidelines

• Abstract submission opens on April 1, 2024 and closes on August 07, 2024.
• Abstract has to be submitted at the dedicated portal thesabi.org
• Abstract received by e-mail will not be evaluated.
• Decision of abstract evaluation will be communicated by e-mail to the submitting (presenting) author by August 21, 2024.

Abstract category

• Case description
• Original research

Submission category

• Free paper only
• e-Poster only
• Either of the above

Submission topics

Though abstract in any area related to the speciality of Dermatology can be submitted for benefit of the Indian residents, only abstracts related to autoimmune blistering diseases will be considered for presentation in the free paper session. All accepted abstracts not selected for free paper session will be placed in the e-poster session.

Abstract preparation instructions

• All abstracts must be submitted in English-Times New Roman, with a font size of 12 and double spacing. To ensure blinded review-no identifying features such as names of hospitals, medical colleges, clinics or places may be listed in the title or text of the abstract.
• Do not include the names of authors and their affiliations in the abstract body. There will be provision of entering author details and their affiliation(s) in the submission platform.
• The material in the abstract must be original and not previously published.
• The title should be as brief as possible but long enough to clearly indicate the nature of the study. Abbreviations must not be used in the title. The title should not be written entirely in capital letters.
• The size of the abstract is limited to 400 words (excluding title, authors, their affiliations etc.)
• The brand names or name of the manufacturers for any drug or equipment is strictly prohibited. Use generic name(s).
• Structure your abstract using the following subheadings

Original research

• Background
• Aims & objectives
• Materials/patients & methods: Describe your selection of observations or experimental subjects precisely
• Results: Describe your results in a logical sequence
• Conclusions: Emphasise new and important aspects of the study and conclusions that are drawn from them
• Limitations
• Conflict of interest: Declaration of conflict of interest is mandatory

Case presentation

• Introduction
• Description of the case
• Conclusion. Mention why the case is unique and worth presenting
• No references, graphs, figures or tables are needed with abstract submission.
• Check spelling and grammar carefully. The abstract text cannot be edited after submission.

Components of the abstract

• Title of the abstract
• Authorl (first name, family name), author 2 (first name, family name)..... (underline the presenting author)
• Affiliations of each author

Please note- Medical Council of India/State Medical Council registration number of the submitting/presenting author (not applicable to overseas delegates) needs to be mentioned during abstract submission. The same registration number will have to be submitted during registration for the conference. All presenting authors need to register for the conference after acceptance of abstract.