- Briefly review the objective(s) of the study to refresh readers of the purpose of the research
- Present results in order of primary importance, using plain language
- Summarize results in an objective manner; do not interpret or speculate about the meaning of results
- Negative results are as important as expected, or positive, results
- Use tables and figures to list larger amounts of data or numerical information concisely, and to illustrate results that readers will find easier to grasp visually
- Some types of papers are required to follow a particular reporting guideline
- This may be required to be noted in the text or as a checklist; a checklist may be separate from the main text document