title: Research process. Reporting results of the research.
abstract: The preparation of a manuscript to report a research project is the final stage of the research process. Recommendations are made in this article related to preparing to write, getting started, guarding against problems and frustrations by making early decisions, and developing each component of the manuscript. This article is the last in a series of six on the research process, in which the collective purpose has been to offer guidance regarding the spectrum of skills required to produce quality research reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Gabel
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship; D006801:Humans; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic; D011643:Publishing; D012106:Research; D014956:Writing