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Any study can be summarised in 5 slides – include title and authors on title slide only

This presentation provides guidelines for oral communication, focusing on slide design principles and effective content organization. It covers strategies for using colors, text, images, and graphs to enhance presentation clarity. The importance of concise conclusions and future directions is highlighted, along with tips to ensure a successful and informative presentation.

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Any study can be summarised in 5 slides – include title and authors on title slide only

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  1. The crest of your unit, university or hospital Any study can be summarised in 5 slides – include title and authors on title slide only Underline Presenter, Other Authors Fetal Medicine Unit Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology St. Elsewhere University Hospital

  2. Guidelines for oral communication presentations Aims / Methods • Remember • fewer slides allow for a clearer presentation • do not write down your whole abstract • you only have 5 minutes for the oral presentation • If you over-run • you are being unfair to other presenters • you will not get questions • the chairperson will stop you

  3. Guidelines for oral communication presentations s d Results 1 • Colours: • Use colours to highlight key information • Yellow stands out well against blue background • Text • Keep font size and spacing uniform • never less than 16 point • Use larger type face for headings • different size text boxes help maximise space on the slide • If you do ensure boxes are aligned (“Align left” function)

  4. Guidelines for oral communication presentations 25 normal 60 T21 20 50 15 40 Frequency (%) 30 10 Likelihood Ratio 20 5 10 0 0 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 Nuchal translucency deviation (mm) Nuchal translucency deviation (mm) Results 2 • Use images to illustrate your presentation • Include basic numbers before going to complicated results • Graphs: • ensure the axes are labelled • avoid using overcomplicated graphs or figures

  5. Guidelines for oral communication presentations Results 3 • For pictures: X X √ • Ensure highest possible resolution • Crop the image to the area of interest • Ensure patient anonymity

  6. Guidelines for oral communication presentations Conclusion • Have a simple conclusion – usually one sentence • Ensure it answers the aims • You may want to discuss • limitations of your study • future directions

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