How to develop an outstanding conference research abstract.
Sharing the results of research is one of the best ways to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession and the care of patients. This article provides clear and practical suggestions for writing and submitting a research abstract for presentation at a conference. The characteristics of an outstanding research abstract are described including abstract length, introduction, background purpose/goal, methods, results, discussion, and implications for practice. The use of tables and figures is also discussed.
Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA. RussellC@missouri.edu
Cynthia L
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D000043:Abstracting and Indexing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research