PREPARING THE REPORT

Dr. Mohd Razif Shahril

School of Nutrition and Dietetics,
Faculty of Health Sciences,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Email: razifshahril@unisza.edu.my

Content of Research Report

Both quantitative and qualitative research reports
include five (5) major sections;
1) Introduction
2) Methods
3) Results
4) Discussion/ Findings
5) Conclusion
The type and depth of information included in these
sections depend on the;
study conducted
intended audiences
mechanisms for disseminating the report
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Quantitative Research
Report

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Section 1 - Introduction
Presentation of the problem: significance,
background, problem statement
Statement of the purpose
Presentation of literature review, including
empirical and theoretical literature
Discussion of the framework, including
proposition(s) guiding the study
Identification of research objectives, questions
or hypotheses (if applicable)
Identification of conceptual and operational
definitions of variables
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Section 2 - Methods
Discussion of the research design
Description of the study intervention, intervention
protocol, or the process to promote intervention
fidelity if an intervention is implemented in the
study
Description of the sample (sampling method,
sample criteria, refusal or acceptance rate, sample
size, sample attrition or retention and sample
characteristics), consent process and setting.
Description of the methods of measurement
Discussion of the data collection process
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Section 3 - Results
Description of the data analysis procedures
Organization of results by research objectives,
questions, or hypotheses
Presentation of results in tables, figures and
narrative

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Section 4 - Discussion
Discussion of major findings
Identification of the limitations

Section 5 - Conclusion
Presentation of conclusions
Identification of the implications for nursing
Recommendation for further research

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Qualitative Research
Report

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Section 1 - Introduction

Identification of the phenomenon to be studied

Identification of the aim or purpose of the study
Identification of the study questions
Identification of the qualitative approach used to
conduct the study
Discussion of the significance of the study to nursing
Evolution of the study
Provides a rationale for conducting the study
Places the study in context historically
Provides experiential context based on
researchers experience with phenomenon
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Section 2 Methods (General)

Introduction to the specific method
(phenomenology, historical, grounded theory, or
ethnographical) used to conduct the study
Discussion of the background, philosophy and
assumptions for this method with
documentation
Provision of a rationale for choosing this method
Discussion of the general steps, procedures and
outcomes for this method with documentation
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Section 2 Methods (Applied)

Demonstration of the researchers credentials for
conducting a particular type of qualitative study
Description of the sample and setting
Description of the researchers role
Entry into the site
Selection of participants (sample criteria,
sampling method, sample size)
Documentation of ethical considerations:
informed consent, confidentiality
Description of the data collection process,
including strengths and weaknesses
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Section 3 - Results
Description of the data analysis procedures based on
the method selected
Presentation of results or findings based on the
method used to conduct the study
Phenomenological study experiential themes
and the essence of the lived experience
Theory research a theory grounded in study data
Ethnographical research a detailed narrative of
a cultural event
Historical research a detailed description of a
historical event

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Section 4 Discussion
Discussion of findings and relevant literature
Presentation of conclusions and the meanings
and undertakings developed by the study
Identification of study limitation
Discussion of the relevance of the study

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Section 5 - Conclusion
Presentation of conclusions
Identification of the implications for nursing
Recommendation for further research

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THANK YOU

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