11.1 The 4 components of writing statistical results

When writing up the results of a statistical test, we should always include the following information:

1. Description of your research question and/or hypotheses.

2. Description of your data. If you fail to meet assumptions, you should specify that and describe what test you chose to perform as a result.

3. The results of the inferential test, including what test was performed, the test value and degrees of freedom, p-value, and effect size.

4. Interpretation of the results or whether the hypothesis was supported or not, including any other information as needed.