1) Research design, What / Who did I study? What hypotheses was I testing?, How did I design my experiment / sampling and what assumptions did I make?, What variable was I measuring and why?, How does my methodology compare with previously reported methods, and what significant advances does it make?, 2) Participants / data sources, Where did I carry out this study and what characteristics did this location have?, 3) Materials / instruments, What equipment did I use (plus modifications) and where did this equipment come from (vendor/source)?, What references to the literature could I give to save me having to describe something in detail?, 4) Procedure, How did I handle / house / treat my materials / subjects? What kind of care / precautions were taken?, What protocol did I use for collecting my data?, What difficulties did I encounter?, 5) Data analysis, How did I analyse the data? Statistical procedures? Mathematical equations? Software?, What probability did I use to decide significance?

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