Posters Professor N Sartorius MD Ph D Geneva

Posters Professor N. Sartorius, MD, Ph. D, Geneva

Purposes of a poster • To give a message - usually one, but not more than three • To convey information in a manner that makes it easy for the reader to get it.

Usual subjects • Report of a simple study or independent part of a larger study • A message - humanitarian, political or other • Description of a programme or department

Unsuitable subjects • Full reports of studies • Discursive texts • Materials that do not gain by a visual presentation. • Materials that have not yet ripened in the authors’ mind and carry no message.

Characteristics of posters • Posters are a visual tool. • Posters draw attention to other matters - the author, a study, a department, an ideological position. • Posters of good quality attract readers and make it possible for them to get the message quickly, in a minute or two at most.

Poster’s maximum lengths • • Introduction Goal Method Results Discussion Conclusions References 3 lines 2 lines 6 lines 12 lines 5 lines 3 lines 4 lines

Assets of posters • A well known name, a logo, a familiar figure • A striking photo or other picture • Use of few harmonious, non-aggressive colours • Decent print size easy to read from a distance of 2 meters

Essential accompaniments • Tools ( scissors, tape, whitener, tacks, ) • Copies of poster in A 4 format with the authors ‘ address, phones, email, • Notebook and pencil • and sometimes a foldable chair