ABSTRACT
The principles and guidelines for writing toxicology study reports described in this book also apply to reports for developmental and reproductive toxicology studies. As is true for other reports, a developmental or reproductive toxicology report should be written to make it as easy as possible for the reader to understand the study design, results and interpretations. The author should keep in mind that the report will generally not be read cover to cover, but instead the reader will refer to the report to answer specific questions. This is why each section of the report should be as distinct and complete as possible. It should be recognized that, in most scientific writing, authors should express their point of view. The report should reflect the fact that the writer has carefully considered all the data and other information about the test compound and related test compounds and has arrived at an interpretation. The author’s job is to convince the reader of that interpretation.
