Oral and Poster Evaluation

ORAL AND POSTER PRIZES

Prizes will be given to the top three posters and oral presentations during the conference. Presentations will be assessed using the following criteria:

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

A. Background and rationale for the research _____ (/5)

Locating the research in relation to prior literature?
Statement of public health relevance of the topic under investigation?
Overall clarity of the rationale for the research?

B. Methodology _____ (/5)

Clarity of research question(s)?
Rigour of the research design, sampling procedures?
Rigour of the analytic methods described?
Quality of the inferences and conclusions in relation to the methods and analyses?

C. Presentation quality _____ (/5)

Layout of the poster?
Organization of information contained on the poster?
Overall clarity of information provided?
Ability to handle questions?

D. Overall impression                                                                                                                                    _____ (/5)

Total Score                                                                                                                                                         _____ (/20)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

A. Background and rationale for the research _____ (/5)

Locating the research in relation to prior literature?
Statement of public health relevance of the topic under investigation?
Overall clarity of the rationale for the research?

B. Methodology _____ (/5)

Clarity of research question(s)?
Rigour of the research design, sampling procedures?
Rigour of the analytic methods described?
Quality of the inferences and conclusions in relation to the methods and analyses?

C. Presentation style _____ (/5)

Quality of audiovisual aids?
Organization of the talk?
Overall clarity of information provided?
Speaking style?
Ability to handle questions?