Analyzing and Communicating Results

Abstract

The final article in this series on research in college health deals with the analysis and communication of research data. The authors introduce descriptive and inferential statistics and summarize the applicability of different types of statistical analysis to college health research. Two major means of conveying results, conference presentations and journal articles, are also described and some guidelines for the effective communication of findings are offered.

Key Words:

• college health
• research
• statistics