PRESENTATION ASSESSMENT AT THE SOCIETY OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND AGM

There are four prizes to be awarded:

· John Parker Medal for the best interactive poster presentation

· Ronald Edwards Medal for the best clinically based

· David Cooper Prize for the best laboratory based paper

· FACT Prize for the best paper/poster on a cancer related topic

Each session is marked by 3 members of the Society. The marks from the 3 assessors are averaged allowing papers to be ranked. The Programme Committee meets immediately after the Annual Meeting to allocate prizes, their decision is final. The following guidelines are used:

· Usually one paper/poster will win only one prize

· Only exceptionally will a paper/poster presented by a consultant be awarded a prize

A maximum of 20 marks are available. The marking criteria are weighted so that 25% of marks are awarded for presentation and handling of questions.

PLEASE HAND YOUR MARKING SHEETS IN AT THE REGISTRATION DESK IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SESSION THAT YOU HAVE MARKED

Presentation Assessment Matrix

Abstract No:	Title:
Presenter: (please record if different from published and note if consultant)
Criteria		Mark
		1	2	3	4	5
Originality/relevance
Design
Data analysis
Conclusions
Presentation/questions
TOTAL MARK
Suitable for: Edwards medal Y/N, Cooper prize Y/N, FACT prize Y/N, Parker medal Y/N

Notes

· *Completed by the abstract selection committee.

· Only papers in the poster session are eligible for the Parker Medal.

Marking Criteria

Originality/relevance. Score 1 to 5. Clinical studies should be original and of importance to score 5. Laboratory work should have direct clinical relevance to score 5.
Design. In general a case series would score 1, case control series 2 or 3 and a randomised trial 4 or 5. For laboratory work a simple observational study would score 1 or 2, controlled experiments 3, 4 or 5.
Data analysis. Score 1, 2 or 3 taking into account use of appropriate statistics, sample size, allowance for confounding variables etc.
Conclusion. Score 2 if the conclusions are clearly stated and supported by the results. Score 1 if this is not the case.
Presentation/Questions. Score 1 to 5. This should take into account the clarity of the media used, of vocal delivery and the presenters overall grasp of his data and subject. Presentations that run over time should usually be scored 1.

PLEASE HAND YOUR MARKING SHEETS IN AT THE REGISTRATION DESK IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SESSION THAT YOU HAVE MARKED