Table 1. Proposals for an Audience-Friendly Meeting (for the Presenter).

From: An Audience-friendly Medical Meeting: A Good Presentation and Chairpersonship

1. At the beginning:
1) Do not read out COI when there is no COI. Just stating “No COI” in the slide is sufficient.*1-1)
2) State the conclusion. State the significance.*1-2)
2. During presentation:
Do not cite many references. If one wishes, cite one. Rather, state “Search PubMed with X and Y,” if necessary.*2
3. At the end:
1) Read the summary in an audience-friendly manner. Never end the presentation with “See the summary.”*3-1)
2) No need to make an Acknowledgment slide.*3-2)
4. In the question-and-answer portion:
No need to state gratitude to the questioner.*4
Table 2. Proposals for an Audience-Friendly Meeting (for the Chairperson).

From: An Audience-friendly Medical Meeting: A Good Presentation and Chairpersonship

1. Be a timekeeper:
  • An early end does not matter.
  • If there are no questions, the chairperson need not question, except when extremely important issues remain unaddressed.
2. Organize the presentation in a time-saving and audience-friendly manner:
  • Stop the presentation when there are mistakes that will shake the reliability of the presentation.
  • Ask whether important data are correct when doubtful.
3. Select questions:
Allocate a long time to questions regarding the significance of the study.
Allocate a short time to questions regarding study details. Balance the two.
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