For immediate release November 18, 2019 Screening for thyroid dysfunction in patients without symptoms: don’t routinely check that box New guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care found no benefit ...
Read MoreCanadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care shifts focus in updated guideline OTTAWA, ON, December 10, 2018 – An updated breast cancer screening guideline places a new emphasis on shared decision-making between women and their health ...
Read MoreResearch 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 MoreOTTAWA, 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 Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care affirms earlier findings that routine annual checkups do not offer sufficient health benefits to justify the expense or effort Montreal, November 14, 2017 – As far back as ...
Read MoreGuideline recommends screening with ultrasound for men aged 65-80 but not for men over 80 years of age or women OTTAWA, ON, September 11, 2017 –The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care’s (CTFPHC) new ...
Read MoreGuideline recommends against screening for HCV in adults who are not at elevated risk OTTAWA, ON, APRIL 24, 2017 – To help provide clarity for Canadian physicians and policy makers the Canadian Task Force on ...
Read MoreView guideline CTFPHC says there is a lack of high-quality evidence demonstrating the benefits of standardized screening tools in healthy children OTTAWA, ON, March 29, 2016 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) ...
Read MoreView guideline Canadian Task Force launches new recommendation for high risk population OTTAWA, ON, March 7, 2016 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) released a new guideline that recommends annual screening (up ...
Read MoreView guideline Guideline recommends routine screening for asymptomatic adults between 50-74 years of age for colorectal cancer OTTAWA, ON, February 22, 2016 – The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) has released its recommendations for ...
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