Criteria for Judging

ORAL SESSION JUDGES Valerie Parisi, MD Kathy Porter, MD Al Robichaux, MD Cathy Spong, MD Cosmas Van de Ven, MD George Wendel, MD Deborah Wing, MD Jerome Yankowitz, MD

Mark Landon, MD David Lewis, MD Michael Lindsay, MD Maureen Malee, MD Brian Mercer, MD Tom Moore, MD Clark Nugent, MD Michael Paidas, MD

Laxmi Baxi, MD Kim Boggess, MD Cynthia Brumfield, MD Josh Copel, MD Sue Cox, MD Maurice Druzin, MD Tom Easterling, MD Linda Heffner, MD

POSTER SESSION JUDGES William Andrews, MD Brian Brost Suneet Chauhan, MD Bonnie Dattel, MD Gary Dildy, MD

Henry Galan, MD Andrew Hull, MD Donna Johnson, MD Michael Katz, MD George Macones, MD

Kate Menard, MD Ken Moise, MD Eva Pressman, MD Lynn Simpson, MD Ronald Wapner, MD

JUDGING CRITERIA HYPOTHESIS Originality Scientific or clinical importance

METHODS Clinical Study:

Prospective, randomized Appropriate controls Single vs multicenter trial

Case Series:

Number of cases Appropriate controls Accuracy of data Bias addressed

Laboratory Study:

Appropriate methods Appropriate controls Innovative

RESULTS Statistical analysis appropriate Presented clearly

CONCLUSION(S) Supported by Results Scientific or clinical relevance

PRESENTATION Overall Quality:

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Rationale for study made clear Methods and results easily understandable Conclusions supported by data Enthusiasm for study conveyed Slides/Poster easily readable American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology