Discusses implications of findings
Describes participants numerically with descriptive statistics
Describes data analysis
Situates the current study in the context of past studies
Usually 150-250 words
Describes the significance of the work
Describes outcome measures used
Includes recommendations for future research
Describes participants and their sampling
Operationally defines variables
Describes procedures to allow replication
Includes limitations
Reviews the research hypothesis or question
Comprehensive summary of information in the article
Describes gaps in the literature that the new study will fill
Presents the facts of the study
Evaluates and analyzes findings
Sets the stage and orients the reader to the topic
Usually written last
Compares findings to the literature
Outlines the scope of the study
Avoids interpretation, biases, or conclusions
Describes intervention
Presents each hypothesis and related data
