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.
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