Clin Spine Surg. 2019 Aug;32(7):295-296. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000845.

How to Write an Effective Results Section.

Clinical spine surgery

Nathan Snyder, Carol Foltz, Mayan Lendner, Alexander R Vaccaro

PMID: 31145152 DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000845

Abstract

Developing a well-written research paper is an important step in completing a scientific study. This paper is where the principle investigator and co-authors report the purpose, methods, findings, and conclusions of the study. A key element of writing a research paper is to clearly and objectively report the study's findings in the Results section. The Results section is where the authors inform the readers about the findings from the statistical analysis of the data collected to operationalize the study hypothesis, optimally adding novel information to the collective knowledge on the subject matter. By utilizing clear, concise, and well-organized writing techniques and visual aids in the reporting of the data, the author is able to construct a case for the research question at hand even without interpreting the data.

MeSH terms

• Data Analysis
• Peer Review, Research*
• Publishing*
• Sample Size
• Writing*

Publication Types

• Journal Article