Lecture Conducting and reading research in health and human performance (4/e): Chapter 17 - Ted A. Baumgartner, Larry D. Hensley

Chapter 17
Writing the Research Report


Public Disclosure of Results
Culmination of the research process
Options for disclosure
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Journal article
Thesis or dissertation
Report to a sponsoring agency
Online publication
Presentation at professional conference

Written report considered option of choice


Research Report
A written report of the completed research study
Description of background information, methods
of conducting the study, results, and what they
mean
Essentially the same as writing the proposal with
the addition of the findings and their interpretation
Clarity is fundamental

Important Characteristics
Clarity
Organization
Correct presentation
Completeness
Conciseness


Report Format: Thesis or Dissertation
Preliminary items
– Approval page, title page, acknowledgements, table of contents,
list of tables and figures, abstract

Chapter I – Introduction
Chapter II – Review of Related Literature
Chapter III – Procedures
Chapter IV – Results and Discussion
Chapter V – Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations
References
Supplementary items
– Copies of instruments, consent forms, diagrams, instructions


Report Format: Published Article
Specific style and format established by journal
Preliminary information
Introduction
Methods
Results

Discussion
References
Appendix