| Present demographics or simple descriptive statistics first |
| Describe results from the most to the least important and from the primary outcomes to the secondary outcomes |
| Organize the results section using separate headings as in methods or by categories |
| Make up the results section using a combination of text, tables, and figures |
| Quantify results using appropriate indicators of centrality, probability, and statistical significance values |
| Match each result by its corresponding assessment/measurement method |
| Be focused on results related to the research hypothesis/question |
| Provide units according to the journal style and in a constant manner throughout the text |
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Don’ts
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| Report all analyses including those unrelated to the main study hypothesis/question |
| Compare the study results with those of previous reports |
| Discuss and interpret the results |
| Restate similar results in both textual and non-textual elements |
| Present raw data |
| Present data lacking units of measurements |
| Present crowded and confusing tables or figures |
