Abbott Case Study Competition

Aim

You are invited to submit case studies that address contemporary issues in the practice of diabetes care, diabetes education and self-management involving the use of Flash Glucose Monitoring and Libreview which incorporates the AGP Report, and in particular addressing innovative ways to increase time in range.

ADEA members are invited to submit case studies and join the competition. The competition is managed and facilitated by ADEA, under consultation with a review panel of experienced endocrinologists and CDEs.

Applications are now open!

This program is financially supported by

Presentation: Writing a successful Case Study for 2021

Presented by Karen Crawford. This presentation has been developed by the Case Study judges, and offers tips to ensure a successful Case Study submission.

Podcast : Case Study Competition Tips and Tricks

Hosted by Dr. Ashley Ng, this podcast with Chris Uren, winner of 2019 Abbott Case Study Competition shares tips and tricks on submitting a written case study. He will discuss his experience with the preparation phase, challenges and invaluable takeaways from his own work in the process.

Format

Entries are to be submitted using this template:

Topics for case study submissions

Submitted case studies will include principles of person-centered care and adhere to the Diabetes Australia Language Position Statement while discussing the use of Flash Glucose Monitoring and Libreview which incorporates the AGP Report:

1. How has the client’s outcomes (clinical or non-clinical) improved with this technology?
2. How has the technology been used to make a difference to a client’s quality of life?
3. How has the technology changed practice for an individual health professional or the diabetes care team?
4. How has it helped to prevent an adverse event?
5. What are the challenges clients have found with this technology? What has been done as a consequence?
6. Discuss innovative ways to increase time in range.

Selection Process

Round 1

Selected by reviewing panel

1. Reviewers will select the top 10 winning case studies for publication.
2. Among these 10, authors of the top 4 will be invited to Round 2.

Round 2

The People’s Choice Award will be selected by delegates at the ADC

1. Top 4 will be invited to present their case studies orally at the Australasian Diabetes Congress (ADC)
2. Delegates will vote for their favourite presentation to find one recipient for the People’s Choice Award for the Best Case Study.
3. Recipient of People’s Choice Award for the Best Case Study will be announced at the Australasian Diabetes Congress (ADC)

Important dates

• 22 April 2021: Applications open
• 2 July 2021, midnight: Applications close
• Mid-July 2021: Results available
• August 2021: Case studies presentation at ADC2021
• August 2021: Announcement of People’s Choice Award for the Best Case Study

Prize structure

Top 10

• Full registration to attend the Australasian Diabetes Congress (ADC)

People’s Choice Award

The ultimate award title acknowledging the best case study in the whole competition, selected by delegates at the ADC after the oral presentation of the submitted case studies. Only the top 4 are eligible to be considered for this award.

• $5,000 scholarship to attend professional development activities
• Case study to be published in ADE March 2022

Reviewing panel

TBC

Consent process

Applicants must obtain written consent of people with diabetes discussed in the submitted case studies, giving permission that they are happy for the selected case studies to be published via print and/or online by ADEA.

Terms and conditions

1. Submitted case studies must include any principle(s) of person-centred care and adhere to the Diabetes Australia Language Position Statements while discussing the identified questions.
2. All written case studies must be submitted using the Template provided.
3. Parts of the submitted case studies that are over the limit (i.e. from the 1,001st word of the written case study) will not be considered.
4. Submitted case studies must de-identify details of the person in the case study to ensure confidentiality. This means neither names nor initials, locations mentioned in the submissions, e.g. ‘a 32-year-old woman with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes attended our health service for …’.
5. Applicants must obtain consent of people with diabetes discussed in the submitted case studies, giving permission that they are happy for the selected case studies to be published via print and/or online by ADEA. Submitted case studies without matching consents will not be reviewed.
6. Submitted case studies must follow Vancouver referencing style.
7. 10 successful applicants will receive registrations to the 2021 Australasian Diabetes Congress (ADC), financially supported by Abbott Diabetes Care.
8. Recipient of the People’s Choice Award may have their case study published in ADE March 2022.
9. Members of the Reviewing Panel and members of the Abbott Libre Advisory Committee are not eligible for this competition.
10. Any adverse events experienced by health professionals or people with diabetes should be reported through to Abbott Diabetes Care’s customer service.