Consideration of a question in open and usually informal debate.

The main objective of the discussion is to place the research findings in the context investigated, explain their meaning, and emphasize their importance as compared with the findings and the opinion of authors who have already researched the field or topic. The discussions should be constructed hierarchically: start with the most important (primary) result and contrast it with the available evidence. Then address the secondary objectives and their results in paragraphs that follow. Whenever possible, the content should be put into the same divisions or subheadings used in the methods and results sections.