Submissions

General rules for the submission of abstracts:

• The deadline for submissions is January 15th.


• Only abstracts sent via the online form will be accepted.


• Authors can select Spanish, English or No Preference for the preferred presentation language. The abstract must be submitted in the selected language.
  
  
  • If No Preference is chosen, the scientific committee shall decide the presentation language (Spanish or English) and will be able to ask the author to submit the abstract in that language.
  
  
  • Selecting English as the preferred language does not guarantee that the presentation will be made in English. If the author speaks both languages, the scientific committee shall confirm the presentation language when the programme sessions are organised.


• Authors will be able to indicate their presentation format preference (oral presentation or poster), but the scientific committee will make the decision on the final format of the paper.


• The abstract must not exceed 250 words.


• The author responsible for the communication will be the one presenting the communication (oral or poster) during the conference. This should be indicated in the submission form


• One person cannot be responsible for more than TWO papers.


• Authors who have not registered before April 30th will have their abstracts removed from the programme.


• Authors must choose a maximum of two key words from the following:
  
  
  • LIFESTYLES AND HEALTH BEHAVIOUR
  
  
  • ECONOMIC EVALUATION
  
  
  • ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
  
  
  • VALUATION OF HEALTH STATUS
  
  
  • EFFICIENCY IN INSURANCE MARKETS AND HEALTH CARE PROVISION
  
  
  • LONG-TERM CARE
  
  
  • HEALTH SYSTEM EXPENDITURE AND FINANCING
  
  
  • COSTS AND PREVALENCE OF DISEASE
  
  
  • MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ORGANISATION IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM
  
  
  • INEQUALITIES, EQUITY AND VARIATIONS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
  
  
  • PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURE AND DRUG POLICY
  
  
  • EVALUATION OF HEALTH POLICY AND HEALTH SERVICES
  
  
  • EXPENDITURE AND FINANCING OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM
  
  
  • DEMAND AND UTILISATION
  
  
  • ECONOMETRICS AND HEALTH ECONOMICS
  
  
  • SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
  
  

• CONFLICT OF INTEREST
  Authors may describe any financial or personal relationship which can cause a conflict of interest regarding this article.


• PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS AND ANIMALS IN RESEARCH
  When experiments which have been carried out on human beings are described, it is essential to indicate whether the procedures followed comply with the ethical standards of the human experimentation committee responsible (institutional or regional), and in accordance with the World Medical Association and the Declaration of Helsinki. Hospital names, initials, or numbers must not be used, particularly in figures. When animal experiments are described, it is essential to indicate whether these have been carried out in accordance with the standards of an international research institution or council, or with a national law regulating the care and use of laboratory animals.


• PATIENTS' DATA PROTECTION
  The authors must declare that they followed their institutions' protocols to access to the patients data and that was done with the unique purpose of the scientific investigation and scientific disclosure.


• RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND INFORMED CONSENT
  The authors declare and guarantee that they are in possession of a document signed by the individuals whose personal data is included in the article (personal data being understood as any information associated with an identified or identifiable physical person, such as, for example, but not limited to: name and surname, address, telephone, or any type of health data, health data being understood as any information associated with the past, present or future physical or mental health of an individual, including, but not limited to, for example: images, analytical results, x-rays, etc.) authorising the inclusion of such data in the aforementioned article.