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Chapter 30:

Disseminating Evidence: Reporting Research Findings

Question

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:

In developing a dissemination plan, researchers select a communication outlet.

Answer

True

In developing a dissemination plan, researchers select a communication outlet, identify the audience whom they wish to reach, and decide on the content that can be effectively communicated.

Dissemination of Research Findings—Getting Started

Select a communication outlet.
Know the audience.
Develop a plan (decide authorship order, decide content, prepare an outline, assemble materials).
Develop effective writing skills.

Quantitative Research Reports Typically Follow the IMRAD Format

I = Introduction
M = Method
R = Results
A = And
D = Discussion

Question

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:

The method section acquaints readers with the research problem.

Answer

False

The introduction acquaints readers with the research problem. The method section describes what researchers did to solve the research problem.

Introduction

Summarize existing literature
Describe research problem
Present conceptual framework
State research questions or hypotheses

Question

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:

Standards for reporting methodologic elements are decreasingly being used.

Answer

False

Standards for reporting methodologic elements are increasingly used.

Method Section

Describe research design
Explain intervention (if any)
Describe sample and setting
Present data collection instruments
Explain procedures
Describe data analysis methods

Reporting Methods

CONSORT: randomized controlled trials
STROBE: observational studies
TREND: nonrandomized evaluations of interventions

Results Section

Findings from the analyses are summarized.
Intertwine description and interpretation

Discussion Section

Interpretation of results
Findings relate to earlier research
Study limitations
Implications of the findings
Future research

Discussion Section

How do results compare with prior knowledge on the topic?
What can be concluded about use of the findings in nursing practice, nursing education, and future nursing research?

Major Types of Reports

Theses and dissertations
Journal articles
Online publications
Presentations at professional meetings

Research Reports

Often follow, roughly, the IMRAD format
Are more loosely structured, offering more room for creativity

Journal Articles

Goals and audience
Prestige and acceptance rates
How often it publishes
Impact factor: ratio between citations to a journal and recent citable items published
Manuscript
Review journal’s instructions to authors.

Nursing Journals

Refereed journals
Peer review, usually double-blind reviews
E-journals

Presentations

Professional conference presentation
Poster session
Call for Abstracts: 6–9 months before it is held