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A visual abstract is a visual representation of the key findings of a research manuscript or article. The first visual abstract was used by the journal Annals of Surgery in July of 2016 alongside the hashtag #VisualAbstract, and since then over 75 journals, organizations, and institutions have adopted their use as a way to increase dissemination of research findings. This chapter details the tools and steps needed to create a basic visual abstract, discusses ways to leverage the visual abstract for dissemination of research on social media, and explores new ways visual abstracts are being used to improve the reach and impact of research findings across medical and scientific disciplines.
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Ibrahim AM, Lillemoe KD, Klingensmith ME, Dimick JB. Visual abstracts to disseminate research on social media. Ann Surg. 2017;266(6):e46–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000002277.
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Brownlee, S.A., Ibrahim, A.M. (2020). Disseminating Research and #VisualAbstracts. In: Dimick, J., Lubitz, C. (eds) Health Services Research. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28357-5_23
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