Is the sample size appropriate and, where applicable, justified (e.g. aware of concept of statistical power?)

POSTER PRESENTATION

Some factors that you should consider when preparing your poster are given below.

Title:

Introduction, Aims and Objectives:

Is rationale clear, concise?
Is there suitable justification for the relevance of the study, and has sufficient background information been provided?
Have you investigated whether similar studies have already been published? (including previous research projects) – if yes, what new elements does this study merit to advance the work of this previous research?
Have a few key references for both methods justification and comparison or advancing of current evidence been cited?
Has a clear aim or question been identified?
Does it link with the project’s title?

Methods

Is there a clear description of the research design? e.g. using a flow diagram
Is it clear whether the study is a validation or an intervention study or elements of both?
How many participants have been proposed? and why?
Is the sample size appropriate and, where applicable, justified (e.g. aware of concept of statistical power?)

General participant issues

What will be the method(s) for identifying and recruiting potential participants?
From where, when and what type (age, gender, group) will the participants be recruited?
What selection or recruitment strategies will be employed?
If different groups (e.g. control or intervention or compared condition) are required.
How will they be allocated to those groups? e.g. randomisation; or pre-selected (e.g. gender, age, screened or assessed/tested Specific needs and considerations for the well-being and including of participants
Any potential benefits and risks of participation?
Is there clear justification for their inclusion and exclusion criteria?

Ethics and Confidentiality

Is there consideration of the potential ethical issues related to participation in the study?
How will informed consent will be obtained?
Is there sufficient consideration of issues regarding confidentiality: participant integrity; privacy and protection of data?
Is there sufficient indication of any special measures to be taken to safeguard the interests of any identified vulnerable groups?

Analysis and production of results and outputs

Is there consideration of the methodology for data analysis?
Will tests of differences or correlations/relationship measures be applied?
Is there consideration of which statistics (e.g. t-Test, ANOVA, post-hoc, correlation coefficient, agreement etc.), will be required to do this?
Feasibility – is the study feasible?
Has access and use of the data collection tools, equipment, facilities been considered?
Has the type of personnel needing to support the study been considered?
Have the costs of equipment and resources been considered?
Have appropriate time-frames for carrying out the project been considered?

Relevance