Below you will find:
A. GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
B. EVALUATION PROCEDURE
C. LAY-OUT FOR ABSTRACTS
D. HOW TO START ABSTRACT SUBMISSION? A. GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS:

1) All abstracts need to be submitted through the online registration software, so Authors are kindly requested to submit abstracts through this website only.
2) Abstract submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.
3) The Conference participant has the right to submit a maximum of 2 abstracts.
4) All abstracts need to be submitted and presented in English.
5) Please pay attention to correct spelling, as there will be no subsequent proof reading/corrections-the abstracts will be published exactly as submitted.
6) Do not enter references.
7) Avoid the use of symbols.
8) Because of production limitations, NO graphics NOR tables can be accepted.
9) Maximum length: 2000 characters (incl. spaces).
10) Title: maximum 300 character (incl. spaces).
11) Changes to the abstracts are possible until the January 31st 2011 by re-entering the "list of my abstracts" button in your account.
12) Only "saved" but NOT "submitted" abstracts can be modified. Please click on your abstract and make the necessary changes.
13) Standard abbreviations are accepted in the text; unusual ones must be mentioned in brackets when used for the first time.
14) Do not enter names of authors or affiliations in the abstract template, as your abstract needs to remain unidentifiable to the reviewers.
15) While submitting abstracts online, authors need to indicate the preferred form of the presentation: oral, poster or workshop. However, as only a limited number of oral presentations and workshops can be accepted, authors may be asked to change or alter their proposal.
16) Presentations will be considered for oral or poster presentation.
17) Oral presentations are 10 minutes, with 5 minutes of discussion time.
18) Posters are presented in moderated poster sessions.
19) Workshops are considered for dedicated sessions of one and a half hours. If not accepted, the local Organising Committee may decide to invite some individual presentations in the workshop/seminar for poster or oral presentations.
20) Authors (submitting person and/or a presenter) whose abstracts are accepted for presentation must register for the WONCA Conference and pay the registration fees no later than July 1st, 2011
21) If the person presenting the abstract will be different than the person who is declared during the abstract submission through the online registration software, the duty of paying the proper fees lies with the both above-mentioned people.
22) At the time of submission of abstracts a participant agrees to transfer the full copyrights of the abstract to the Organizer. B. EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
1) All submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the International Scientific Committee.
2) Each abstract will be reviewed by the reviewers according to the following criteria:

a. Is the abstract relevant with the mainstream of the 17th WONCA Europe Conference 'Family Medicine – Practice, Science and Art'?
b. Is the aim or purpose clear?
c. Are the design and/or the method are appropriate?
d. Could the results be implemented into primary care practice?
e. Are the conclusions based on the results and consistent with the aims or purposes?
f. Is the work innovative (concerning aims or topics o methods)?
g. Is the content relevant to the themes of the conference?

3) The Organizer reserves the right to choose and publish the abstracts which will be presented during the 17th WONCA Europe Conference, Warsaw 2011.
4) The final decision on the selection of abstracts lies with the Scientific Committee of the Conference and will be announced to the abstract's senders.
5) Confirmation of acceptance or rejection by the Scientific Committee will be e-mailed to the corresponding authors in May 2011 (exact date will be announced later). C. LAY-OUT FOR ABSTRACTS ON FOR 17th WONCA Conference 'Family Medicine – Practice, Science and Art'. Warsaw 2011
1) Author(s) and Institution(s): fill in the name of the presenting author: select degree and type the full first name before the last name. Please do not forget to indicate which author must be considered as the presenting and corresponding author. For all the authors please fill in the appropriate affiliation (institution, department, and country). If all affiliations are from the same country, you may use "select from the list" option, in order to copy data.
2) Keyword: please select exactly 1 checkbox from the list of key topics which best correspond to the content of your abstract.
3) Abstract title: be brief and avoid subtitles if possible. Do not use capital letters. Do NOT use abbreviations or acronyms in the abstract title.
4) Abstract text: the abstract is meant to obviously contribute to advance knowledge in the field of Primary Health Care, briefly stating: Aim(s) and background; Material & method; Results; Conclusions.

a. Abstract aim(s) and background: describe the background and indicate purpose of the study or hypothesis tested or aim of the workshop.
b. Abstract material and methods: describe the study design, setting (such as community, clinic, hospital), study participants, analytic and/or intervention techniques and outcomes or workshop organization.
c. Abstract results: present as clearly as possible study outcomes and the major quantitative and qualitative findings, accompanied by confidence intervals or levels of significance of statistical tests, as appropriate - or expected results (learning objectives) of the workshop.
d. Abstract Conclusions: briefly discuss data and emphasize significance of the results or impact of the workshop for daily practice. State only those conclusions that are directly supported by data. As far as possible, highlight the magnitude of the family medicine impact by reporting on process of outcome indicators (such as number of persons treated by an intervention programme, amount of increased resources devoted to a prevention activity, evidence of improvements in the functioning of a surveillance system etc.).

5) Presentation of abstract: please indicate whether the abstract is for oral, poster presentation or workshop. Oral presentations are 10 minutes with 5 minutes discussion. Workshops are considered for dedicated sessions of one and a half hours.
6) Preferred session: select one session the best correlated with your abstract. This will suggest the placement of your presentation in the relevant session; subject to the final decision of the Scientific Committee. D. HOW TO START ABSTRACT SUBMISSION?
1) Log in to your account from the webpage "registration": http://www.woncaeurope2011.org/registration.html On the opening page, you will be asked to enter your login and password. If you are not a registered user, you must register first and activate your account.
2) Once you are logged into your account you have the possibility to submit the abstract. Click on 'Submit new abstract' link on your home page to start your submission procedure. Enter your abstract following the instructions:

• STEP 1 (Abstract details): First, you will see the "abstract details" as far as you not complete the next steps of the abstract submission form, no information will be visible here. Click the "continue" button to move on the next step.
• STEP 2 (Authors and Institutions): You will be asked to provide authors' personal data. Fill in all the fields, including degree, institution, and click on the "add author" button to add the author to the list. His/Her data will be placed on the table titled 'authors' summary'. To add the next author, you must repeat the same procedure. If you want to add yourself as the author, you need only to click on the "add myself as the author" (your data will be filled in, automatically) and accept it clicking on "add author". Remember to indicate the author who will be a presenter. If you need to change any data provided earlier, click on the "edit" button devoted to the particular author. All changes will be saved when you click on "save changes" button. Click the "continue" button to move on the next step.
• STEP 3 (Keywords): Select the best key topic which best describes the content of your abstract.
• STEP 4 (Abstract Title & Text): Please fill in the title and the content of your abstract respecting the rules concerning the structure of the abstract. The abstract should contain a structured text divided into 4 parts, each clearly marked with following subheadings: Aims, Material and Methods, Results, Conclusions.
• STEP 5 (Options): You will be asked whether you want to submit an oral or poster presentation or a workshop. Next, you will be asked to choose a topic from a list of topics that suits your abstract best. If you cannot find your topic, please choose 'other'.

3) In order to finish the abstract's edition and to send it at once to the Conference Organizer please click "save and submit abstract" button. Consequently, no further changes in the text of abstract will be possible to make. To finish edition of your abstract and to remain it for further changes (but not send it to the Conference Organizers) click on the "save abstract" button. After that, your abstract will be saved and available at "list of the abstract" panel, and can be still modified. Remember that, the saved abstract does not mean 'submitted' to the Conference Organizers. If you are sure that your abstract doesn't need any further changes and is ready to be sent us, you must click on "submit abstract" button. Should you wish to submit one more abstract, please click on the "submit new abstract" button and repeat STEPS 2 to 5. All questions regarding abstract submission can be referred to: wonca2011@ziz.com.pl Looking forward for your valuable input and GOOD LUCK !!!