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To illustrate parallel construction, consider the clear, parallel phrasing: 'The treatment group had a mean of $$23.40$$ ($$SD = 9.33$$), while the control group had a mean of $$20.87$$ ($$SD = 8.45$$).' This consistent formatting allows readers to easily compare the means and standard deviations. In contrast, a nonparallel and confusing alternative would be: 'The treatment group had a mean of $$23.40$$ ($$SD = 9.33$$), while $$20.87$$ was the mean of the control group, which had a standard deviation of $$8.45$$.'

Example of Parallel Construction in Reporting Results

The following sentence uses parallel construction when reporting results: 'The treatment group had a mean of 23.40 (SD = 9.33), while 20.87 was the mean of the control group, which had a standard deviation of 8.45.'

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