‘SCIENTIFIC DATA VISUALIZATION: FOCUS ON (POSTER) PRESENTATION

Maarten BoersAmsterdam University Medical Centers; Vrije Universiteit, Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Amsterdam, NetherlandsThis practical skills session introduces the principles of good graph and table design as pioneered by Cleveland and Tufte and updated by Few , this year focusing especially on (poster) presentation. Its learning objectives include: choosing the data visualization that best fits the data identifying the basics of table and graph design choosing tables and graphs that tell the story in the data introduction to poster design The session is linked to a special poster tour devoted to poster design on the next day: Poster tour ‘F00” (note: this may be a temporary number), Friday 14-06-19, 11:50-13:30 (signup required!). Basics of table and graph design are also covered in my introductory YouTube clips on the ARD website (ard.com). Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXU14EQbU_V9JpmolAKsaCC0VjJzbxzAN Also, I”ve recently published two articles on table and graph design which are freely downloadable. When you download, don”t forget the online appendices, because they contain many useful examples! REFERENCES: [1] Cleveland WS. The elements of graphing data: Hobart Press, Summit, NJ, USA; 1994. [2] Tufte E. The visual display of quantitative information. 2nd ed: Graphics Press, Cheshire, CT, USA; 2001. [3] Few S. Show me the numbers. Designing tables and graphs to enlighten. 2nd ed: Analytics Press, Oakland, CA, USA; 2012. [4] Boers M. Graphics and statistics for cardiology: designing effective tables for presentation and publication. Heart 2018;104:192-200 direct link: http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/heartjnl-2017-311581. [5] Boers M. Designing effective graphs to get your message across. Ann Rheum Dis 2018;77:833-9. direct link: http://ard.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/annrheumdis-2018-213396 Disclosure of Interests: None declared DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.8431Citation: Ann Rheum Dis, volume 78, supplement 2, year 2019, page A27Session: Scientific data visualization: focus on (poster) presentation (Speakers Abstracts)