Instructions for submission of papers
The papers presented at the congress must deal with lines of research or professional experiences in the field of Occupational Therapy. The following works may be submitted:
1. Original research work.
In the case of an original research paper, in addition to the common structure, it must contain the following information:
- Introduction: purpose and relevance of the study, as well as the objective of the study.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of materials and methods, including selection criteria, the use of validated measurement instruments and a summary of the statistical analyses performed.
- Results: the main results of the study should be specified and should respond to the objectives of the study.
- Conclusions: these should be the answers to the hypotheses of the study.
2. Revision work.
In the case of a review paper, in addition to the common structure, it must contain the following information:
- Introduction: purpose, relevance and background to the review.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of the databases consulted to obtain studies, as well as the criteria for inclusion of studies for review (type of study included in the review, minimum sample size, or minimum duration of the intervention).
- Results: the total number of articles retrieved through the search should be specified, as well as the articles used to conduct the review (articles meeting all inclusion criteria). The main findings of the review should be specified.
- Conclusions of the review.
3. Intervention programmes.
In the case of an intervention programme, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Introduction: relevance and background of the project/programme.
- Objectives and target population: indicate the purpose of the programme and define and characterise the target population(s).
- Theories and previous research: briefly and clearly define the main theories and research that scientifically support the programme.
- Intervention(s): brief, clear and complete explanation of the essence of the main intervention(s).
- Programme evaluation (outcome evaluation, process evaluation, economic evaluation,…)
- Outcomes: the main results of the intervention should be specified.
- Conclusions
4. Clinical cases.
In the case of a clinical case, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Introduction: current information on what is known about the topic in brief, arguments supporting the clinical justification of the case and its health implications.
- Methods: presentation of the clinical case; initial assessment; identification of problems and needs; establishment of objectives and priorities; models, approaches, strategies and techniques selected for the case; and intervention carried out.
- Results: most significant findings of the intervention and results of the final evaluation (after the intervention).
- Discussion: should highlight the most interesting aspects of the case and integrate what has been reported in other reviewed articles together with what has been observed in the case. Comment on whether the case has generated new knowledge and what its practical usefulness might be.
- Conclusion of the case.
5. Description of clinical services.
In the case of a description of clinical services, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Description of the centre: type of centre; location; benefits and services offered; professionals responsible for each service; referral of users; and regime of assistance.
- Description of the occupational therapy service: role of the occupational therapist within the service; objectives of the service; conceptual models, strategies, approaches and techniques on which the intervention is based; programmes that are developed; time distribution; space and material resources; and quality evaluation system of the service.
- Profile of patients in the occupational therapy service: main characteristics of the population being treated (pathology, deficits, etc.); age; socio-economic-cultural profile; and average length of stay.
6. Research protocols.
In the case of a research protocol, in addition to the common structure, it should contain the following information:
- Introduction: relevance of the study and identification of knowledge gaps and what this project will add to the current evidence.
- Hypothesis: derived from previous evidence statement on what is expected to be found after the project has been carried out.
- Objectives: purpose of the research project, remember that they should start with an infinitive verb.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of the study population, sample, sample size, subjects, variables and theoretical statistical analysis.
- Limitations and strengths.
- Implications for clinical practice of achieving the project objectives.
Please find below the instructions for submitting the abstract.
The maximum length of the abstract is 300 words. Abstracts may be written in English, French or Spanish and must be submitted online by choosing the specific form for the type of paper, which can be found here. The maximum number of authors per paper will be 11 authors. Please note that a presenter can only present 3 papers taking into account those submitted in the previous year.
All abstracts must contain at least the following information (common structure):
- Title: concise and clarifying the subject matter and even the main conclusions of the communication.
- Name and surname of all authors.
- Affiliation: institution, organisation or company to which the authors belong (do not indicate the position). If there is a common affiliation to several authors only indicate one.
- Indicate the correspondence author’s e-mail address.
- Selected thematic area in which the work is framed (choose one from the drop-down menu)
- Text of the work (structure according to the type of work).
- Conflicts of interest: authors should indicate any financial (or other) relationship with any organisation, institution or company that could give rise to a conflict of interest in relation to the submitted work. If the authors consider that there is no conflict of interest, this should be indicated by the sentence “The authors of this paper declare that they have no conflict of interest”.
- Do not include tables, figures, bulleted text or bibliographical references.
- Communications that are the product of the disintegration of a single paper are not acceptable, nor are those that do not comply with internationally accepted ethical standards.
Instructions for submission of papers
The papers presented at the congress must deal with lines of research or professional experiences in the field of Occupational Therapy. The following works may be submitted:
1. Original research work.
In the case of an original research paper, in addition to the common structure, it must contain the following information:
- Introduction: purpose and relevance of the study, as well as the objective of the study.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of materials and methods, including selection criteria, the use of validated measurement instruments and a summary of the statistical analyses performed.
- Results: the main results of the study should be specified and should respond to the objectives of the study.
- Conclusions: these should be the answers to the hypotheses of the study.
2. Revision work.
In the case of a review paper, in addition to the common structure, it must contain the following information:
- Introduction: purpose, relevance and background to the review.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of the databases consulted to obtain studies, as well as the criteria for inclusion of studies for review (type of study included in the review, minimum sample size, or minimum duration of the intervention).
- Results: the total number of articles retrieved through the search should be specified, as well as the articles used to conduct the review (articles meeting all inclusion criteria). The main findings of the review should be specified.
- Conclusions of the review.
3. Intervention programmes.
In the case of an intervention programme, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Introduction: relevance and background of the project/programme.
- Objectives and target population: indicate the purpose of the programme and define and characterise the target population(s).
- Theories and previous research: briefly and clearly define the main theories and research that scientifically support the programme.
- Intervention(s): brief, clear and complete explanation of the essence of the main intervention(s).
- Programme evaluation (outcome evaluation, process evaluation, economic evaluation,…)
- Outcomes: the main results of the intervention should be specified.
- Conclusions
4. Clinical cases.
In the case of a clinical case, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Introduction: current information on what is known about the topic in brief, arguments supporting the clinical justification of the case and its health implications.
- Methods: presentation of the clinical case; initial assessment; identification of problems and needs; establishment of objectives and priorities; models, approaches, strategies and techniques selected for the case; and intervention carried out.
- Results: most significant findings of the intervention and results of the final evaluation (after the intervention).
- Discussion: should highlight the most interesting aspects of the case and integrate what has been reported in other reviewed articles together with what has been observed in the case. Comment on whether the case has generated new knowledge and what its practical usefulness might be.
- Conclusion of the case.
5. Description of clinical services.
In the case of a description of clinical services, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Description of the centre: type of centre; location; benefits and services offered; professionals responsible for each service; referral of users; and regime of assistance.
- Description of the occupational therapy service: role of the occupational therapist within the service; objectives of the service; conceptual models, strategies, approaches and techniques on which the intervention is based; programmes that are developed; time distribution; space and material resources; and quality evaluation system of the service.
- Profile of patients in the occupational therapy service: main characteristics of the population being treated (pathology, deficits, etc.); age; socio-economic-cultural profile; and average length of stay.
6. Research protocols.
In the case of a research protocol, in addition to the common structure, it should contain the following information:
- Introduction: relevance of the study and identification of knowledge gaps and what this project will add to the current evidence.
- Hypothesis: derived from previous evidence statement on what is expected to be found after the project has been carried out.
- Objectives: purpose of the research project, remember that they should start with an infinitive verb.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of the study population, sample, sample size, subjects, variables and theoretical statistical analysis.
- Limitations and strengths.
- Implications for clinical practice of achieving the project objectives.
Please find below the instructions for submitting the abstract.
The maximum length of the abstract is 300 words. Abstracts may be written in English, French or Spanish and must be submitted online by choosing the specific form for the type of paper, which can be found here. The maximum number of authors per paper will be 11 authors. Please note that a presenter can only present 3 papers taking into account those submitted in the previous year.
All abstracts must contain at least the following information (common structure):
- Title: concise and clarifying the subject matter and even the main conclusions of the communication.
- Name and surname of all authors.
- Affiliation: institution, organisation or company to which the authors belong (do not indicate the position). If there is a common affiliation to several authors only indicate one.
- Indicate the correspondence author’s e-mail address.
- Selected thematic area in which the work is framed (choose one from the drop-down menu)
- Text of the work (structure according to the type of work).
- Conflicts of interest: authors should indicate any financial (or other) relationship with any organisation, institution or company that could give rise to a conflict of interest in relation to the submitted work. If the authors consider that there is no conflict of interest, this should be indicated by the sentence “The authors of this paper declare that they have no conflict of interest”.
- Do not include tables, figures, bulleted text or bibliographical references.
- Communications that are the product of the disintegration of a single paper are not acceptable, nor are those that do not comply with internationally accepted ethical standards.
Instructions for submission of papers
The papers presented at the congress must deal with lines of research or professional experiences in the field of Occupational Therapy. The following works may be submitted:
1. Original research work.
In the case of an original research paper, in addition to the common structure, it must contain the following information:
- Introduction: purpose and relevance of the study, as well as the objective of the study.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of materials and methods, including selection criteria, the use of validated measurement instruments and a summary of the statistical analyses performed.
- Results: the main results of the study should be specified and should respond to the objectives of the study.
- Conclusions: these should be the answers to the hypotheses of the study.
2. Revision work.
In the case of a review paper, in addition to the common structure, it must contain the following information:
- Introduction: purpose, relevance and background to the review.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of the databases consulted to obtain studies, as well as the criteria for inclusion of studies for review (type of study included in the review, minimum sample size, or minimum duration of the intervention).
- Results: the total number of articles retrieved through the search should be specified, as well as the articles used to conduct the review (articles meeting all inclusion criteria). The main findings of the review should be specified.
- Conclusions of the review.
3. Intervention programmes.
In the case of an intervention programme, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Introduction: relevance and background of the project/programme.
- Objectives and target population: indicate the purpose of the programme and define and characterise the target population(s).
- Theories and previous research: briefly and clearly define the main theories and research that scientifically support the programme.
- Intervention(s): brief, clear and complete explanation of the essence of the main intervention(s).
- Programme evaluation (outcome evaluation, process evaluation, economic evaluation,…)
- Outcomes: the main results of the intervention should be specified.
- Conclusions
4. Clinical cases.
In the case of a clinical case, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Introduction: current information on what is known about the topic in brief, arguments supporting the clinical justification of the case and its health implications.
- Methods: presentation of the clinical case; initial assessment; identification of problems and needs; establishment of objectives and priorities; models, approaches, strategies and techniques selected for the case; and intervention carried out.
- Results: most significant findings of the intervention and results of the final evaluation (after the intervention).
- Discussion: should highlight the most interesting aspects of the case and integrate what has been reported in other reviewed articles together with what has been observed in the case. Comment on whether the case has generated new knowledge and what its practical usefulness might be.
- Conclusion of the case.
5. Description of clinical services.
In the case of a description of clinical services, in addition to the common structure, it shall contain the following information:
- Description of the centre: type of centre; location; benefits and services offered; professionals responsible for each service; referral of users; and regime of assistance.
- Description of the occupational therapy service: role of the occupational therapist within the service; objectives of the service; conceptual models, strategies, approaches and techniques on which the intervention is based; programmes that are developed; time distribution; space and material resources; and quality evaluation system of the service.
- Profile of patients in the occupational therapy service: main characteristics of the population being treated (pathology, deficits, etc.); age; socio-economic-cultural profile; and average length of stay.
6. Research protocols.
In the case of a research protocol, in addition to the common structure, it should contain the following information:
- Introduction: relevance of the study and identification of knowledge gaps and what this project will add to the current evidence.
- Hypothesis: derived from previous evidence statement on what is expected to be found after the project has been carried out.
- Objectives: purpose of the research project, remember that they should start with an infinitive verb.
- Methods: brief, clear and complete description of the study population, sample, sample size, subjects, variables and theoretical statistical analysis.
- Limitations and strengths.
- Implications for clinical practice of achieving the project objectives.
Please find below the instructions for submitting the abstract.
The maximum length of the abstract is 300 words. Abstracts may be written in English, French or Spanish and must be submitted online by choosing the specific form for the type of paper, which can be found here. The maximum number of authors per paper will be 11 authors. Please note that a presenter can only present 3 papers taking into account those submitted in the previous year.
All abstracts must contain at least the following information (common structure):
- Title: concise and clarifying the subject matter and even the main conclusions of the communication.
- Name and surname of all authors.
- Affiliation: institution, organisation or company to which the authors belong (do not indicate the position). If there is a common affiliation to several authors only indicate one.
- Indicate the correspondence author’s e-mail address.
- Selected thematic area in which the work is framed (choose one from the drop-down menu)
- Text of the work (structure according to the type of work).
- Conflicts of interest: authors should indicate any financial (or other) relationship with any organisation, institution or company that could give rise to a conflict of interest in relation to the submitted work. If the authors consider that there is no conflict of interest, this should be indicated by the sentence “The authors of this paper declare that they have no conflict of interest”.
- Do not include tables, figures, bulleted text or bibliographical references.
- Communications that are the product of the disintegration of a single paper are not acceptable, nor are those that do not comply with internationally accepted ethical standards.