3.7 Step 7: Results
In the results section, researchers/authors need to describe study selection and the characteristics of studies found as with the process involved in appraising those studies. Here, it is ideal to talk about the overall studies identified, how many were examined in the context of titles, abstracts, and other relevant characteristics such as theory-based and non-theory papers, methodologies, etc. Where relevant, authors need to clarify issues relating to any identified risk of bias with individual studies. Part of this section would have also demonstrated the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria set above. How many papers met initial inclusion criteria, why additional papers were later excluded, etc. The roles of authors/researchers involved also needed to be mentioned in this section. For example, how many authors appraised the quality of the papers.