Health Professions Division Dissertation Guide

28 Organize by research questions and sub-questions/hypotheses for quantitative studies. Remember to format tables and figures in APA or AMA style. The tables and figures must fit inside the margins. If tables need to continue to the next page, format correctly. Be sure to format statistical and mathematical text as per APA and AMA style, such as p = .05 and a + b = c ). Do not use mathematical symbols as a substitute for text. Spell out the words for symbols in the text. Summary Brief summary of the information presented in this chapter Chapter 5: Discussion Each chapter starts on a new page. This chapter includes the following topics. Examples of possible level one and level two headings are listed. Make any adjustments to fit your study. Use the past tense when referring to your completed study. Use the present tense and future tense for implications and recommendations. Introduction to the Chapter Give a brief summary of the earlier chapters Discussion and Interpretation of Results Use the context of problem statement Literature Review Review the literature and other theoretical background ( no new literature should be introduced here ) Implications Implications for Practice Implications for Further Research Limitations and Delimitations Based on results and interpretation ( include unexpected ones ) Recommendations Summary Back Matter • References • Appendices Possible appendices included should be approved by the committee o Correspondence from individuals involved in the study. o Officials granting permission to use facilities. o Supervisors granting permission to conduct the investigation. o Questionnaires. o Unpublished tests. o Raw data. o Computer programs. o Computer outputs. o Additional tables to supplement material in the text. o Additional figures to supplement materials in the text. o Additional charts to supplement materials in the text.