Please note we are no longer accepting abstract submissions for this year's conference. Applicants will be notified if their submission have been successful, on March 15th 

The International Scientific Programme Committee invites you to submit proposals for abstracts for consideration for oral or poster presentation at the 7th HTAi Annual Meeting 2010.

Parallel panel submission dates: October 5th 2009 to November 15th 2009.

Abstract submission dates: October 5th 2009 to January 15th 2010.

Conference dates: June 6th 2010 to June 9th 2010.

Please find to follow the call for abstracts and the call for parallel panel sessions. Please see the call for abstracts for more details of the new Interactive Sessions on HTA Policy and Practice and the Special Student Package.

Please note that if you wish to submit an abstract and make a parallel panel session submission you will have to register on each submission system separately.

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Call for Abstracts: Abstract Submission Guidance

We invite you to submit abstracts for consideration for oral or poster presentation at the 7th HTAi Annual Meeting. You can submit an abstact by clicking here.

Abstract submission dates: October 5th 2009 to January 15th 2010

No abstract will be considered after the closing date.

Please note that presenting authors whose abstract is accepted, MUST be paid registrants not later than April 30th 2010.

Abstracts MUST be submitted online.

Number of abstracts

There is no limit to the number of abstracts an author or group of authors may submit. However, an individual author is allowed a maximum of one oral presentation and two poster presentations thereby maximising the number of registrants able to present their posters.

Abstract submission guidelines

Submitted abstracts must be no longer than 300 words and written in English. No figures or tables may be included. Authors must indicate the type of presentation for which they would like their abstract(s) considered (i.e., oral presentation only, poster presentation only, oral or poster presentation, or interactive sessions on HTA policy and practice). A structured abstract is preferred for empirical studies (ie Objective, Methods, Findings and Conclusions).For abstracts discussing methods, policy, ethics or social issues, an unstructured format is acceptable.

All abstracts are to be submitted to the HTAi 2010 Conference Secretariat through the HTAi 2010 website. You can submit an abstract by clicking here.

Review, acceptance and notification

All abstracts will be reviewed by an Abstract Review Committee assembled and managed by the International Scientific Programme Committee.

Receipt of abstract submission will be acknowledged via email. E-mail notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the submitting author by March 15th 2010.

Submission of abstracts constitutes the authors’ consent to have the abstracts published in the HTAi 2010 Abstracts Book. Abstracts may also be edited for publication.

Poster presentations

Authors of poster presentations are provided with an approximately 2.3m (height) X 0.95m (width) poster boards to display posters. Exact poster specification and sessions will be included in the notification of acceptance. Poster presenters are requested to stand-by their posters during the poster sessions and also to take note of the poster set-up and take-down schedules. In addition, poster presenters are encouraged to bring up to 200 copies of their poster, but this is not mandatory. Poster prizes will be awarded to the best posters presented.

Oral presentations

The International Scientific Programme Committee will invite authors of selected papers to make an oral presentation at the Scientific Presentation sessions. Information on oral presentation will be communicated to authors of selected papers. Presenters will be allowed 15 minutes in total, including questions.

Special Student Package

A limited number of bursaries are available to assist bone fide students attending HTAi 2010 in Dublin. If your abstract is accepted for oral or poster presentation and you wish to apply for a bursary, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before March 30th.

You will be asked to provide proof of your student status.

In addition, we will be offering a prize for the best student presentation.

Finally, all students registered for the conference will be able to attend up to 2 pre-conference workshops at discounted rates and we will be organising a special session on ‘Building a Career in Health Technology Assessment’, led by senior people in the field.

Interactive Session on HTA Policy and Practice

If you have recently undertaken a small project or initiative in HTA Policy and Practice that you wish to discuss with others in the field, you might consider submitting your abstract for the Interactive Sessions on HTA Policy and Practice.

In these sessions up to six abstracts will be discussed in an interactive format, moderated by a senior person in the field. Each presenter will be allowed up to 5 minutes to introduce their project or initiative and to pose questions they would like discussed.

If you want your abstract to be considered for these sessions, please check the box on the abstract submission form. You can enter the abstract submission form by clicking here.

Call for Parallel Panel Proposals

The International Scientific Programme Committee (ISPC) invites HTAi members and other colleagues to submit ideas for topics and themes for the parallel panel sessions which will be part of the 7th HTAi Annual Meeting 2010. There will be up to 20 panel sessions during the conference.

Parallel panel proposals submission dates: October 5th 2009 to November 15th 2009

You should provide as much information as you currently have available, including title and scope of the proposed panel, topics to be addressed and names of potential panellists. The sessions last for 90 minutes in total. A maximum of 4 panellists is suggested. The ISPC will review these proposals in its development of the Scientific Programme according to the following criteria:

1. Coherence of individual presentations (e.g., Do they collectively address the topic of the session? Are they representative of global HTA practice?).
2. Relevance of topic to the goals of HTAi (this information is available at www.htai.org).
3. Appropriateness of speakers’ qualifications to present on the topic.

Please ensure that enough information is provided to permit the ISPC to evaluate the proposal against these criteria. If the information is not complete or clear, the proposal may not be accepted.

Selection process

1. The ISPC will review all submissions/ideas and generate a short list.

2. Where needed, the ISPC will contact you for details/clarification.