Aims - another word for purpose or hypothesis

Background - reasons why you chose to study the problem

Conclusions - after doing the research, what did you learn from the data?

Context - a different word for background

Data Collection - the part of methodology concerned with the collection of information about the study group

Data Analysis - the statistical analysis part of methodology

Descriptive Issues - Similar to methodology

Design - similar to methodology, i.e., what study design did you use?

Discussion - a discussion of the importance of the results based on their newness. Implications of the findings. 

Findings - another word for results 

Funding Organization/Agency/Source - This is also a required section usually placed at the bottom right of the poster. Funding agencies like to see their names mentioned. It's good policy to add this information.

Future Research Questions - did your study raise questions?

Hypothesis/Purpose - this is your research question

Implications - what is the relevance of your study to society?

Importance - what is the the relevance of your study to society

Intervention - what did you try to affect the health status (for example) of your participants

Measures - part of the methodology

Methods - includes observational or experimental subjects, statistical methods, drugs used and how administered

Main Outcome/s - what was the result of your study

Objective/s - what you intend to study

Participants/Subjects - people who participated in the study

Principal Findings - what did your study tell you?

Relevance - importance of your study to the organization

Results - summary of the most important results

Research Question/s - the hypothesis

Settings - the physical location where the study took place

Statistical Analysis - the analysis of your data using various statistical tools

Study Design - the organization of your study, including statistical analysis

Study Sites - where did you study your population?

Study Population - the group of people you are studying

Title, Author/s, Institutional Affiliation - the major required element is the Title, Author/s and Institution section. This section is found at the top of the poster. Affiliation may be listed near the bottom right of the poster if you do not wish to take the space at the top of the poster.