• Prepare the poster in A2 landscape format

• You may make only minor adjustments to the submitted version (e.g. added data)

• Candidates must have registered and be in attendance at NAPS in person in order to display and present their posters during the poster viewing sessions. Expenses associated with submissions, and presentations, are the responsibility of the authors

• At least one author of each of the winning posters will be expected to give an oral presentation during the Poster Presentation session at the symposium; this must be in person.  Any person(s) not able to attend will have their poster withdrawn from the competition and a replacement found

• A time limit will be applied for these oral presentations of five minutes, with time afterwards for audience questions.  The PowerPoint of your poster will be displayed during your presentation - please do not prepare separate slides

• In addition, during the viewing sessions, all delegates will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite poster. The poster receiving the highest votes will be given the People's Choice award and will be invited to give a short presentation during the Poster Presentation session on Friday

• The top three posters will be confirmed closer to the Symposium. 

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​The Judging Criteria

• The topic of the study represents an important or emerging area of science or clinical practice relevant to acute pain.

• The background provides sufficient rationale for pursuing the study questions

•  A clearly stated objective and/or testable hypothesis is presented

•  The study design is strong and appropriate for testing this hypothesis or fulfilling the study objective

•  The results are clearly presented and appear sound based upon the data collected

•  The discussion reflects a responsible and scientifically credible understanding of the results

•  The conclusions are consistent with the hypothesis being tested or study objective.

•  The layout of your poster

• Handy Tips to Remember

• Keep your fonts consistent and ensure they are all clearly readable

• The main conclusions should be concise and understandable

• Keep text as brief as possible

• Use section headings to make key messages stand out

• Ideas should flow from section to section in a logical manner

• Pictures and diagrams add visual interest to your poster

• The viewer should gain new knowledge from your submission

• Adding your email address or Twitter handle gives people the option to get in touch if they want to know more about your work.

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