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Write up Results
Description
Results:
General:
- Report on collected data (response rates, etc.).
- Describe participants (demographic, clinical condition, etc.).
- Present key findings with respect to the central research question.
- Present secondary findings (secondary outcomes, subgroup analyses, etc.).
Briefly:
- What did you observe and what is the data basis for the findings?
- However, do not interpret or theoretically integrate findings yet!
Discussion:
General:
- Refer to the main findings of your study.
- Discuss how findings address your research question.
- Discuss main findings with reference to previous research.
- Discuss why results are new and how the findings contribute to the body of knowledge.
Briefly:
- What are the findings, what is the basis for the findings, could I come to the same findings and how do the results contribute to theory?
- However, do not judge or explain implications yet!
Conclusions:
General:
- Present scientific and practical implications of results.
- Outline the limitations of the study.
- Offer perspectives for future work.
Briefly: What did you learn and what does your work contribute to the field?
Examples
Further Readings
[1] Perneger, T. V. & Hudelson, P. M. (2004). “Writing a research article: advice to beginners”, International Journal for Quality in Health Care: Vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 191-192.