Letter of Thanks for UEG Week 2019 Reviewers

Dear Colleagues

On behalf of the UEG Scientifc Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for your contribution as an abstract reviewer for the original programme of UEG Week Barcelona 2019. The abstract reviewing process is a crucial aspect, ensuring the scientifc quality and relevance of UEG Week. I know just how much time and e?ort reviewing abstracts takes, but without your expertise we would not have achieved the excellence in the abstract-based sessions, and UEG Week would not be the top international digestive diseases meeting that it has become today.

Thank you!

We received a number of 3,421 abstracts in total for UEG Week 2019. In total, 2,443 abstracts were accepted, giving an acceptance rate of 71,5%. 366 abstracts will be delivered as oral presentations and 2,077 as posters. I am even more pleased to tell you that standards have again reached a very high level and we can expect most interesting research and great presentations. This high volume and high standard confrm that UEG Week is the most important forum at which to present your best research.

We have received 87 video cases and 358 clinical cases which were formally evaluated by the Scientifc Committee for presentation in Barcelona. As in previous years, late breaking abstracts have been scored by the Scientifc Committee.

The quality of reviewing this year was excellent, but if you have any further (positive or negative) comments, please do let us know! Finally, but most importantly, thanks to all investigators both within and outside Europe who have submitted their research to the meeting, and who are clearly contributing to making UEG Week Barcelona 2019 such a great success!