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Annual evaluation: We want your feedback!
The CTFPHC invites you to participate in our 2018 annual evaluation! Our evaluation seeks to measure the impact and uptake of our guidelines and tools, and to identify new opportunities for the CTFPHC. We would ...
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The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 18
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is composed of experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The Task Force is responsible for prioritizing the topics that ...
Read MoreNEW – Lung Cancer Video
This video was developed by the Task Force to provide primary care physicians with key information about lung cancer screening. The video references the Task Force’s 2016 lung cancer guideline recommendations. The video explains disease ...
Read MoreThe CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 17
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is composed of experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The Task Force is responsible for prioritizing the topics that ...
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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases new guideline on screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women
Research needed to close evidence gaps in widely-used test OTTAWA, ON, July 9, 2018 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) made a recommendation to continue using a routine screening test ...
Read MoreCanadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases new guideline against screening for impaired vision for Canadians aged 65 and over without vision concerns
OTTAWA, ON, May 14, 2018 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) made a recommendation against screening for impaired vision in primary care settings among those aged 65 who live independently ...
Read MoreThe CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 16
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 ...
Read MoreRecruiting new members for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)
Dear Colleague: I am writing to seek your assistance in identifying potential candidates for membership of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) https://canadiantaskforce.ca/. The CTFPHC is a well-known panel of experts skilled in critical ...
Read MoreRecruiting new Vice Chair for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Dear Colleague: I am writing to seek your assistance in identifying potential candidates for Vice Chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) https://canadiantaskforce.ca/. The CTFPHC is a well-known panel of experts skilled in critical appraisal, evidence ...
Read MorePatient Perspective: Exploring Patient Values and Preferences
The CTFPHC is excited to introduce the first Patient Perspective to accompany its Prevention in Practice series. This Patient Perspective is written by Cathy Telfer, a retired educator who lives and volunteers in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Cathy is also ...
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