CROI 2020 Abstract eBook

Abstract eBook

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Statistics for Abstracts General abstract submitted ����������������������������������������������������������� 1852 General abstracts accepted ������������������������������������������������������������� 1035 General oral abstracts����������������������������������������������������������������������� 85 General poster abstracts ��������������������������������������������������������������� 878 Late-breaking abstracts submitted ������������������������������������������������� 188 Late-breaking abstracts accepted ������������������������������������������������������46 Late-breaking oral abstracts ������������������������������������������������������������17 Late-breaking poster abstracts ������������������������������������������������������� 29 Total abstracts submitted ��������������������������������������������������� 2040 Total abstract accepted ������������������������������������������������������ 1081 All Presenting Authors on Accepted Abstracts Region N Percent Africa.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9% Asia .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2% Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � . 2% Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � . 1% Central and South America . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23% North America .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 63% Abstracts Related to Study Populations 1. Adolescents ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������52 2.Men who have sex with men (MSM) ��������������������������������������������118 3. People who inject drugs (PWID) ����������������������������������������������������38 4. Transgender men or women ������������������������������������������������������������19 5.Women ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������114 Authors have noted specific populations as the focus of their study, if applicable. Indexes that list abstracts that relate to specific populations are on the CROI Mobile App and Abstract eBook on the CROI website. These indexes are developed for attendees with an interest in these areas.

No public dissemination of research information from the conference is permitted prior to the lifting of the conference embargo. CROI embargo policies apply to any public dissemination of research information presented at the conference, including electronic publications (eg, blogs) or social media (eg, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook). Individuals or organizations that violate the conference embargo policy may have their conference credentials revoked and may forfeit the opportunity to participate in future conferences. Abstract Review Process The PC and a panel of volunteer external reviewers reviewed more than 2000 submitted abstracts. Each abstract was reviewed by 5 to 10 reviewers selected for each abstract category based upon their individual expertise. Abstracts were reviewed for the quality and originality of the work and were scored numerically. All reviewers were instructed to abstain from scoring any abstract on which they are an author or coauthor, have a financial or personal conflict of interest, or do not have the appropriate expertise to evaluate. Scores for each abstract were averaged and the standard deviation was calculated to assess variability. If variability was high, outlier scores were discussed. Abstracts were accepted for oral presentations, for poster presentations, or rejected. Late-breaking abstract reviews included an assessment of the late-breaking nature of the work (distinct from a late submission, as they must meet a high threshold of scientific merit). Common Reasons for Abstract Rejection • Subject matter is not appropriate for CROI • All coauthors did not approve the abstract prior to submission • Information is not novel (new enough) • Abstract is duplicative of other submissions • Format does not follow guidelines (eg, data missing, more than 1 table or figure submitted) • Submission is poorly written and difficult to understand • Background does not summarize the hypothesis • Methodology is inadequate or insufficient to support conclusions • Controls are absent or inadequate • Statistical evaluation is inadequate or absent • Summary of essential results is inadequate or absent • Data are not included or offer inadequate or insufficient support for conclusions • Submission reports clinical trial data from unplanned analyses or incomplete or ongoing studies

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