The Research Report
Partido, B.B.
As a reminder, the research report contains four main areas:
- Introduction– What is the issue? What is known? What is not known? What are you trying to find out? This sections ends with the purpose and specific aims of the study.
- Methods– The recipe for the study. If someone wanted to perform the same study, what information would they need? How will you answer your research question? This part usually contains subheadings: Participants, Instruments, Procedures, Data Analysis,
- Results– What was found? This is organized by specific aims and provides the results of the statistical analysis.
- Discussion– How do the results fit in with the existing literature? What were the limitations and areas of future research?
When these main elements have been completed, some additional items, in accordance with the author guidelines, will need to be completed prior to the submission of the manuscript for publication:
- Title Page
- National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda (NDHRA) Designation
- Abstract
- Conclusion
- Tables/Figures
The main journals to publish manuscripts are the following:
- Journal of Dental Hygiene: (Original research manuscripts)- The Journal of Dental Hygiene (JDH) is the peer- reviewed, scientific publication of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA). The JDH promotes the publication of original creative work related to dental hygiene research, education and evidence-based practice. The JDH supports the development and dissemination of a unique dental hygiene body of knowledge through scientific inquiry in basic, behavioral, clinical and translational research.
- Dimensions of Dental Hygiene: (Literature reviews)- Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is committed to the highest standards of professionalism, accuracy and integrity in our mission of education supporting oral health care professionals and those allied with the dental industry. Through our print and digital media platforms, continuing education activities, and events, we strive to deliver relevant, cutting-edge information designed to support the highest level of oral health care.
- Access: (Literature reviews)- Access publishes news and information relevant to dental hygienists with a focus on helping them improve their job performance. Editorial content includes coverage of issues affecting the profession, legislative trends, clinical breakthroughs, practice options, new technologies, career opportunities and a global perspective on how integral dental hygiene is becoming to the total health care picture.