[vharuck]

In my experience writing reports on public health data, it depends on the audience and their intent. Lay people will skip (or worse, misinterpret) any paragraph containing "statistically significant." But the epidemiologists will want enough details to completely recreate my numbers.

I've settled on a mix: plain language that expresses intent and the key points (not just using a thesaurus to replace jargon). And at the end, a hyper-detailed technical notes, methodology, and references section. The goal is any expert who's read the tech notes can read the report and understand the assumptions and math behind each statement.

Personally, I like this kind of reporting. Read the tech notes to check that it's reliable, then read the report with peace of mind. I was going to "translate" the jargon into basic concepts anyway, so this saves a step.