News – Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 7

Published by CTFPHC on December 11, 2015

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics that ...

Canadian Medical Association Journal publishes CTFPHC’s guideline on screening for cognitive impairment in older adults

Published by CTFPHC on November 30, 2015

View guideline Guideline recommends not screening asymptomatic adults (≥65 years of age) for cognitive impairment OTTAWA, ON, November 30, 2015 – The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) has released its recommendations to Canadian clinicians ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 6

Published by CTFPHC on September 9, 2015

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of 15 experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 5

Published by CTFPHC on June 16, 2015

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of 14 experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics that ...

Task Force takes on Canada’s urgent child obesity challenge with new guidelines

Published by CTFPHC on March 30, 2015

View guideline Guidelines stress benefits of growth monitoring and role of family doctors in addressing current trends Ottawa, 30 March, 2015–Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) issued its latest guidelines on the ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 4

Published by CTFPHC on March 3, 2015

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of 15 experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics ...

Canadian Task Force tackles the complex issue of adult obesity

Published by CTFPHC on January 26, 2015

View guideline New guidelines emphasize the role of family doctors in addressing Canada’s most pressing health challenge Ottawa, 26 January, 2015–The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) has issued its latest guidelines on adult ...

Canadian Task Force recommends against screening for prostate cancer

Published by CTFPHC on October 27, 2014

View guideline Task Force says harms of PSA screening outweigh the benefits Ottawa, 27 October, 2014–Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) released an updated guideline on screening for prostate cancer using the prostate ...

CTFPHC hypertension guideline published in Canadian Family Physician

Published by CTFPHC on September 12, 2013

View guideline The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) Recommendations on screening for high blood pressure in adults was published in Canadian Family Physician, the official journal of the College of Family Physicians of ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases updated guideline on screening for depression

Published by CTFPHC on May 13, 2013

View guideline CTFPHC says there is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of screening in adults with no apparent symptoms of depression Ottawa, 13 May, 2013–The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) today released ...