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Abstract
Explaining the meaning of the results to the reader is the purpose of the discussion section of a research paper. There are elements of the discussion section that should be included and pitfalls that should be avoided. Always write the discussion section for the reader. Remember that the focus is to help the reader understand the study and that the focus should be on the study data.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Dean R Hess PhD RRT FAARC. E-mail: dhess{at}aarc.org
Dr Hess discloses relationships with Daedalus Enterprises, American Association for Respiratory Care, American Respiratory Care Foundation, University of Pittsburgh, Lungpacer, Jones and Bartlett, McGraw-Hill, UpToDate.
A version of this paper was presented at AARC Congress 2022, held November 9–12, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A version of this paper was previously published as Hess DR. How to write an effective Discussion. Respir Care 2004;49(10):1238-1241.
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