What is an abstract?
The abstract represents the summary of the scientific presentation that you will present during the session.
How to submit
Send your abstract by e-mail to vp.stiintific.craiova@sscr.ro, or upload it from your account — an upload is forwarded to the same address, so either route reaches the scientific committee.
Deadline: October 1st, 2026. Abstracts received after this date are not reviewed.
Medical categories
- Fundamental Sciences
- Clinical Sciences
- Surgery
Submission categories
- Review / Meta-analysis
- Original Study
- Case Report
Presentation formats
Poster
- Presented in digital or printed format
- Size: A0 (841 × 1189 mm)
- Must follow the official TACSSYD poster template — available from the Abstract Presentations page.
PowerPoint
- Oral presentation format
- Must follow the official TACSSYD presentation template — available from the Abstract Presentations page.
Structure of an abstract
All abstracts must be written in English.
Title
- Written in CAPITAL LETTERS
- Maximum 15 words
- Should clearly state the purpose of the study
Authors
Must include:
- Full names of all authors
- Affiliations (university, department/institution, city, country)
Each paper may have:
- 1 author
- Maximum 2 co-authors
- 1 scientific coordinator
Keywords
- Maximum 6 keywords
Body
- Maximum 350 words
- The word count does not include title, authors, affiliations and keywords
Abstract types
A) Review / meta-analysis
- Background — brief description of the topic and its importance.
- Objectives — aim and hypothesis of the study.
- Methods and materials — how the study was conducted and selection criteria.
- Results — main outcomes and findings.
- Conclusions — summary and interpretation of results.
- Bibliography — mandatory references.
Important: must follow the PRISMA guidelines.
B) Original study
- Introduction — background, significance, hypothesis and objectives.
- Methods and materials — study design, subjects and data processing.
- Results — main findings.
- Conclusion — summary and implications of results.
- Bibliography — mandatory references.
C) Case report
- Introduction — context and importance of the pathology.
- Case presentation — patient history, examination and investigations.
- Discussion — comparison with literature and significance of the case.
- Bibliography — mandatory references.
Important: must follow the CARE guidelines.
Submission rules
- Abstracts are submitted by e-mail to vp.stiintific.craiova@sscr.ro, or uploaded from your account, which forwards them there.
- The author must also be the presenter.
- A presenting author cannot present more than one abstract.
- An active participant may submit a maximum of 4 abstracts.
- All submitted abstracts must address different subjects.
- Only the latest version submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Presentation rules
Before the presentation
- Arrive at least 15 minutes before the session.
- You must stay until the end of your section.
During the presentation
- Language: English or Romanian
Time limits
- Presentation (PowerPoint or poster): 7 minutes
- Questions and answers: 3 minutes
Exceeding the time limit may affect the final score. Reading from paper notes is not allowed. Failing to respect any of these rules may lead to disqualification.