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Communications of the European Neurological Society July 2010 Topics
I. Statistics of the 20th ENS Meeting in Berlin The statistics of the total number of abstracts submitted (842) to the Scientific Committee of the Twentieth Meeting of the European Neurological Society, which took place at the International Congress Centrum (ICC) on 19-23 June 2010, in Berlin, Germany, have been evaluated, and are given below. The bar-chart of Fig. 1. illustrates the number of abstracts submitted according to each topic dealt with at the 20th ENS meeting. Concerning the number of abstracts accepted, the pie-chart of Fig. 2. gives the distribution by which those abstracts selected by the Scientific Committee were presented at the congress in Berlin; as poster or oral presentations. The graphic of Fig. 3. presents ten countries with the highest number of participants out of a total number of 83 countries worldwide. Each abstract is peer-reviewed by three experts assigned by the Scientific Committee of the Berlin Meeting. The experts include both specialists and non-specialists, whereby at least one is a specialist in the particular research field being presented. Using a ranking system ranging from 0 to 5, where 5 is the highest score, allows the experts to grade each abstract according to its scientific quality. An average grade is then calculated for the particular abstract, producing an evaluation range from the highest to lowest score. Based on this ranking system, and in agreement with the author, abstracts are selected for either podium or poster presentation. Specialists web-based computer software permits the immediate retrieval of data from reviewers throughout Europe, in order to support the reviewing system. All accepted abstracts were published in the Journal of Neurology, Volume 257, Supplement 1, June 2010.
Fig. 1. ENS 2010 - Abstracts per Topic - Total 842. The highest number of abstracts submitted per topic for presentation at the Berlin Meeting are: Cerebrovascular disorders [141]; Multiple sclerosis: clinical aspects [90] and Dementia/Higher function disorders [60], followed by Peripheral neuropathy [55].
Fig. 2. Percent of Abstracts Accepted Presentation. Out of the total number of abstracts accepted (686) for presentation at the Twentieth ENS Meeting in Berlin, 82% (561) were selected as posters, while 18% (125) were chosen to be presented orally. However, out of the total number of abstracts submitted (842) for presentation, 18.5% (156) were rejected.
Fig. 3. Number of Participants According to Country Statistics. This number of participants (3,011) to the 20th ENS Meeting in Berlin, Germany, represents again the continued general interest in the Annual Meetings of the Society. ENS extends thanks to sponsors and exhibitorsThe European Neurological Society wishes to express its most cordial thanks to all sponsors and exhibitors for their participation at the 20th ENS Meeting in Berlin, Germany.
II. First Announcement of the 21st ENS Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal The First Announcement of the Twenty-first Meeting of the European Neurological Society, which will take place on 28-31 May 2011, in Lisbon, Portugal, is now available on the website of the ENS, refer to (www.ensinfo.org); click on Future Meetings. Chairperson of this meeting is Prof. Dr. José Ferro, Lisbon, Portugal. Venue of the 21st Meeting is the Lisboa Convention Centre, Lisbon, Portugal; refer to (www.lisboacc.pt). This meeting is organised in cooperation with the Portuguese Society of Neurology (SNP).
III. Prof. Zohar Argov Is President-Elect of the ENS Professor Zohar Argov, M.D. is currently President-Elect of the ENS, and will assume the office of President of the Society in ceremony which will take place during the 21st Meeting of the ENS in Lisbon, Portugal, 28-31 May 2011. Zohar Argov is Professor of Neurology at the Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. He has been a member of the ENS Executive Committee since 2003.
EditorDr. Clay E. Reilly |
