Late-breaking is meant to capture abstracts with novel, substantive studies of high impact that otherwise would have missed the main e-poster sessions. Abstracts submitted to late-breaking should contain new and exciting findings in rheumatology that were not available by the regular abstract submission deadline. The selection process for late-breaking abstracts is very competitive, with only six to ten presentations selected each year.
Generally, only studies with novel, urgent, and clinically significant results that were not available by the time of the regular abstract submission deadline are eligible for consideration as a late-breaking abstract. However, new aspects or focus of the research that has already been presented at another meeting may be considered as a late-breaking abstract.
Submissions will be judged on scientific or clinical importance, relevance to EULAR, suitability of methods for the aims of the study, conclusions confirmed by objective results, objectivity of statements, description of methods used, ethics, originality of work, standard of English and overall impression.
During the congress, the corresponding author will be assigned a time and place to present their accepted late-breaking abstract during an onsite session. The presentation will also be recorded in audio and video for future dissemination. At the time of submission, the presenting author will sign an agreement in representation of all authors to grant EULAR the right to record the whole presentation and to use it on a non-commercial basis (with or without a fee) for educational purposes after the congress.
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