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19th WFC Biennial Congress, Vancouver, Canada
NEW ABSTRACTS

NEW ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

Dear Colleague,

The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) cordially invites you to submit your research abstracts for consideration at the 19th WFC Biennial Congress, to be held May 5 to 8, 2027 in Vancouver, Canada.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to 11:59pm Eastern Time (WFC official time zone) on Thursday, December 10. For more information about the WFC Congress, please visit www.wfc.org

We look forward to your participation!

Sincerely,
WFC Peer Review Committee

All questions should be directed to: wfc2027congresspeerreview@gmail.com
INSTRUCTIONS

Submit New Abstracts = studies not previously published

All questions should be directed to: wfc2027congresspeerreview@gmail.com

• Due date for abstract submissions: December 10, 2026
• Maximum word count is 250
• No references, figures, or tables – only text
• English language
• Full paper not published prior to November 1, 2026 (but may have been presented at another conference, or in submission to a journal)
• Completed studies are required. No concept proposals. All research studies must show methods and results at the time of submission for judging purposes.
• Provide documentation of ethics review or approval for studies requiring ethics review. Upload document demonstrating ethics review was obtained or exempted, or ethics review not needed (eg, systematic reviews). Authors are not allowed to exempt themselves. Case reports/series must include documentation of consent or ethics review/approval/exemption.

• Abstracts are submitted to one of the following categories:
o Clinical
o Basic Science
o Education
o Public Health/Health Services/Epidemiology,
o Case Study/Series

• Abstract headings for Clinical/Basic Science, Education, Public Health/Health Services/Epidemiology: Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
• Abstract headings for Case study/series: Objective, Clinical features, Interventions/outcomes, Conclusion.
Please check for spelling and accuracy when entering the information. The information you input here is what will be included in the proceedings if your abstract is accepted.
1.First Author(Required.)
2.Second Author
3.Third Author
4.Fourth Author
5.Fifth Author
6.Sixth Author
7.Seventh Author
8.If there are more than 7 authors, please list additional authors in order here. Include full name, academic institution, conflicts of interest and email of each additional author. (if no other authors, please leave blank)
9.Presenting Author(s) Name. The presenting author will be the corresponding author for this presentation and is required to register and attend the conference. Only authors may make the presentation.(Required.)
10.Presenting Author's Email. The presenting author will be the corresponding author and will receive all notices about the abstract submission. The presenting/corresponding author is expected to act on behalf of all other authors and to keep them informed.(Required.)
11.I confirm that a paper of this abstract has not been published prior to November 1, 2026. I understand that it is acceptable if this abstract has been presented at another conference or that the paper is under review in a journal.(Required.)
12.Title of abstract submission. Please limit title to no more than 25 words.(Required.)
13.Which topic category best fits your abstract submission?(Required.)
14.Which type of study design best fits your abstract submission?(Required.)
15.Paste your 250 word maximum abstract in the box below.
  • Headings for Clinical/Basic Science, Education, Public Health/Health Services/Epidemiology: Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
  • Headings for Clinical Case study/series: Objective, Clinical features, Interventions/outcomes, Conclusion.
(Required.)
16.Paper Award Competition. If your abstract is accepted for platform or poster presentation, do you want to further develop your paper so that you may participate in the paper award competition? Your full paper does not need to be ready at this time and the competition is not mandatory (it is optional). Please select one choice below so we will know if we should invite you to the award competition should your abstract be accepted.(Required.)
17.Ethics. Please select one of the following as it relates to ethics review and approval/exemption of your study.(Required.)
18.Please upload your ethics letter/document (approval or exemption), or your case report patient consent form here. If your submission is a systematic review (or similar), upload a Word document with a statement explaining no human subjects' data were collected.(Required.)
No file chosen
19.Terms & Conditions: All abstract submitters will be asked to agree to the following terms at the time of submission.

1. As authors, we understand that submitting an abstract is a commitment to present if accepted. At least one author of the accepted submission will register no later than the due date. We understand that withdrawing after acceptance will remove the abstract from the proceedings.
2. As authors, we confirm that each of us is qualified as an author of this presentation according to ICMJE www.icmje.org criteria; each has been active in the actual project, research, and/or analysis of the data. Each author is capable of defending all the contents. We declare that all authors listed in this form satisfy the 4 ICMJE authorship criteria (as stated on www.icmje.org) and that no people deserving to be authors have been omitted.
3. As authors, we have listed all relevant conflicts of interest.
4. As authors, we understand that presentations may not be used to market products or services. All presentations are to be delivered in a non-commercial, non-self-promotional manner.
5. For accepted new abstracts, we give permission for: 1) presentation by the presenting author; 2) publication of the abstract in the conference proceedings on the congress website. We understand that the conference may modify the format or style of the abstract for publication in the proceedings.
6. As authors, we give permission for the accepted new abstract to be printed in a supplemental conference proceeding. This will still allow us to publish any complete paper in any journal we wish. We recognize that the Conference reserves the right to publish the abstract or any details submitted for the purposes of the Conference, either in electronic or printed format, before, during, or after the Conference.
7. For any research that requires ethics review, we will provide the proper documentation (IRB/REB/Ethics approval for human subject studies) at the time of the new abstract submission since this is a requirement to present the study at the conference.
8. As authors, we understand that any submitted abstract that is suspected of involving scientific misconduct or ethics issues will be addressed using the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and may be subject to immediate rejection or retraction.
9. We confirm that new abstract submissions have not been previously published elsewhere prior to the date listed above. Previous presentations with a published abstract in proceedings or abstracts concurrently submitted to other conferences or under review at journals are acceptable for submission.

Note: It is our policy that communications about submissions of new abstracts or published papers are only done with the corresponding author, who is designated as the presenting author at the time of submission.(Required.)
Click the "done" button to complete your submission.

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