Resource for Researchers

November 16, 2005

NIH-AARP study publication and abstract policies
Reviewed and approved by NIH-AARP Steering Committee
Revised 11/29/06

1. Abstracts
   1. Tables circulating to author list before submission of abstract or manuscript
   2. Head’s up 1-2 weeks in advance of the submission of the abstract to author list
   3. Recommend that the abstract be submitted a week in advance
   4. Recommended that an abstract submitted for a conference should have a draft manuscript circulating by the conference
2. Publications
   1. Drafts circulated to author list. Senior author is ultimately responsible for it’s content
   2. Revised draft submitted to Steering Committee
      1. Steering Committee may provide comments
      2. If no comments within 3 days, reminder will be posted and then approved by default
   3. Final manuscripts will be made available to the NIH-AARP External Working Group
3. Slides
   1. Presenter to invited Steering Committee to a dry run in advance of the presentation
4. Investigators who are outside NIH or who leave NIH and will continue to work on NIH-AARP analyses
   1. Must sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)