Effective Reporting of Quantitative Data

Abstract

Communicating the results of research is a key process in conducting studies. This article focuses on reporting quantitative data within published articles, setting this in the context of the structure of the whole article. In addition to the reporting of new empirical data, the article also considers the reviewing of other quantitative studies when writing a literature review. Clarity of presentation and accurate reporting of results are the key issues addressed in this paper.

From Sample to Population: Using and Reporting Inferential Statistics

“…Comparisons can then be made between groups; for example, between patients receiving different treatments or between older and younger people. Descriptive statistics and how to present them have been considered in this series of articles (Campbell et al 2005) and the reader is also directed to Lang and Secic (1997) and Altman (1999).…”