Call for abstracts is now open

How to submit an abstract 

The Presenting Author will be the contact person for the abstract and must submit the abstract. Once you enter the online submission portal, start by creating an account. Please keep a record of the account details you use to set up the account as you will require them to log into both the DAS 2021 abstract submission system and registration portals. Upon successful submission of the abstract a confirmation email will be sent to the Presenting Author.  

If you have not received a confirmation email, please check that your abstract is not left in draft and is fully submitted by logging back into the portal and checking on the View/Edit Abstracts page. 

IMPORTANT

Please note that you can save your submission as a draft and return to edit the submission, but once it has been submitted the abstract cannot be edited after the close of submission deadline. If you require any assistance regarding the submission of your abstract, contact DAS2021@conferencepartners.com.  

Submission Process

The online abstract submission system is a simple step by step process and will ask you to input the following details: 

• Title of the abstract (word limit is 15) 
• Presentation type (Oral or Poster, Poster) 
• Theme must be chosen from the theme list above 
• Name, affiliation, and job title of Presenting Author (this person will act as the main contact for this abstract; this person must be listed as the first author) 
• Name, affiliation, and job title of co-author(s) 
• Abstract word limit is 420, excluding Title, Authors and Affiliations and References 
• Complete questions listed in Additional Information. 
• Publication of Abstract 
• Data Consent 
• Consent from Co-Authors 
• Abstract Previously Presented 
• Professional Grade Level of Presenting Author 
• Innovation Prize  

Download the instructions shown below to create the abstract as a word document and then save as a word file for uploading to the system. Only WORD files will be accepted for upload.  

Ethical Requirements

• Consent must have been sought for case reports. 
• Caldicott Guardian approval must be obtained where patient identifiable data is involved. 
• Evaluations must be discussed and agreed by the Scientific Officer of the local regional ethics service if formal ethical approval is deemed not to be required. Ethical considerations and arrangements should be discussed in the methods section of the abstract.
  (Please see the relevant paragraphs on the BJA Instructions to Authors web page https://academic.oup.com/bja/pages/Instructions_To_Authors for further details). 

Click on the the Instructions button here to download the submission instructions

Review and Notification of Acceptance 

All abstracts will go through a peer-review carried out by reviewers selected by the DAS 2023 Programme Committee. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the submitter on 30 August 2021. 

Registration of the Abstract Presenter 

When notified of acceptance, the Presenting Author is required to accept the offer by registering for the meeting and paying in full by 15 September 2021.   

If a presenter fails to register by 15 September 2021 

• Abstract will be removed from the programme 
• Abstract will be removed from all DAS 2021 related publications 

Withdrawal Conditions & Change of Presenter 

Written notice must be submitted by 15 September 2021 for all withdrawals and change of presenters, contact DAS2021@conferencepartners.com.  

Terms and Conditions 

• The abstract submitted adheres to the abstract submission guidelines on the DAS 2021 website. 
• The abstract submitted is in English. 
• This abstract has only been submitted once for DAS 2021. 
• It is the responsibility of the Presenting Author to submit the abstract. They are the main contact whose responsibility it is to communicate with other co-authors.
• The Presenting Author is available to present at the meeting between  31 October – 2 November 2021. 
• The Presenting Author must register and pay in full by the deadline indicated in the acceptance email. If they do not register and pay in full, the abstract will be removed from the programme and any associated publications. 
• The text of the abstract along with the names and affiliations, poster and/or additional documents as requested will be published on the DAS 2021 website and book of abstracts, and that this will not raise any copyright issues. 
• A submission as a particular Presentation Type may be changed to a different Type following review in order to be accepted and included in the programme. 
• Presenters may be recorded for live streaming. A recording of the presentation and a copy of the slides may be published online after the meeting. 

 If you have any queries regarding the above, please contact the DAS 2021 Programme Team at DAS2021@conferencepartners.com