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Science
The Scientific Planning Committee’s four Tracks are:
Track A Basic Science
Track B Clinical Science and Care
Track C Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health
Track D Social and Behavioural Science.
Appointment of members of this committee has been completed. Particular attention has been paid to excellence in the field of HIV/AIDS.
In consultation with their colleagues from around the world, and in particular with the co-organisers, the Scientific and Community Planning Committee members sought the nominations of respected, competent and dedicated professionals. Additionally, in anticipation of the Durban 2000 International AIDS Conference and to bridge a gap between North and South, the Scientific Planning Committee includes as members organisers of this future conference.
Oral Abstract Sessions
The main body of the 12th World AIDS Conference will be composed of oral abstract presentations of track-specific peer-reviewed research. Questions from the audience will be encouraged and facilitated by the sessions chairs. Oral abstract presentations will also be presented as posters with presenters available for further questions and information.
Posters
Research results will be presented in the form of posters. These are generated from peer-reviewed abstracts and will cover a wide variety of research topics. The posters will be organised by tracks with the pathways highlighted throughout.
Grand Round Sessions
The Conference will introduce some new formats to help make the experience more rewarding for participants. For instance, some of the sessions in Track B will be « Grand Rounds », i.e., discussions of instructive case studies illustrating a common theme, such as Resistance to Therapy, or Compliance.
Bridging Sessions
Bridging sessions will be inter-disciplinary and intersectoral. Their specific format will vary, and may include debates, round tables and other non-abstract driven styles. They are designed to forge links between science and community, between bio-medical science and social and behavioural science, and between different regions of the world. They will also address policy, ethical and resource considerations with respect to the chosen topics.
Track Symposia
Track-specific symposia will be held on certain topics with state-of-the-art presentations by leading authorities in the field. The number and times of track symposia differ from track to track, and they may be partly abstract driven and/or involve invited speakers making presentations with a moderator. Some of these symposia will be broadcast by closed circuit television to the respective track’s poster area.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate peer review of scientific research in the context of the 12th World AIDS Conference in Geneva. The evaluation involves the analysis of scores that reviewers gave to one or two fictitious abstracts mixed in among the many real conference abstracts that they reviewed. In particular, the study asks:
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