Table 3 Summary of interactive learning activities at the EQUATOR Canada 2017 Publication School

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Writing an article that is fit for purpose using a reporting guideline

Peer review and assessment of fit for purpose writing of a published cohort study through application of the STROBE reporting guideline

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Tools for Transparency

Familiarization with Open Science Framework and ORCID to promote transparency in research methodology

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Selective reporting: Detection, consequences and solutions

Detection of selective reporting by comparing reported outcomes in a published study protocol versus the published clinical trial report

10

Patient engagement roundtable and networking event

Attendees rotated between three tables led by two faculty each and brain-stormed ideas and thoughts on (1) Why engage patients and barriers to engagement; (2) When to engage patients and how to report in manuscripts/reports; and

(3) How to identify patients and engage patients. Attendees voted at each table on the top five take-home messages and nominated a table “reporter” to present their results to the course attendees during Session 16.

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Fees, predatory journals, open access, and traditional publication models

In groups, attendees applied their understanding of predatory journals in an examination of three faculty-selected journal articles

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Engaging patients and parents: From design to publication

Group discussion on engaging patients and parents, with student presentation of take-home lessons learned from Session 10