RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Guideline for referral of patients with suspected colorectal cancer by family physicians and other primary care providers
JF Canadian Family Physician
JO Can Fam Physician
FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada
SP 717
OP 723
VO 60
IS 8
A1 M. Elisabeth Del Giudice
A1 Emily T. Vella
A1 Amanda Hey
A1 Marko Simunovic
A1 William Harris
A1 Cheryl Levitt
YR 2014
UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/60/8/717.abstract
AB Objective The aim of this guideline is to assist FPs and other primary care providers with recognizing features that should raise their suspicions about the presence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in their patients. Composition of the committee Committee members were selected from among the regional primary care leads from the Cancer Care Ontario Provincial Primary Care and Cancer Network, the members of the Ontario Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisory Committee, and the members of the Cancer Care Ontario Gastrointestinal Cancer Disease Site Group. Methods This guideline was developed through systematic review of the evidence base, synthesis of the evidence, and formal external review involving Canadian stakeholders to validate the relevance of recommendations. Report Evidence-based guidelines were developed to improve the management of patients presenting with clinical features of CRC within the Canadian context. Conclusion The judicious balancing of suspicion of CRC and level of risk of CRC should encourage timely referral by FPs and primary care providers. This guideline might also inform indications for referral to CRC diagnostic assessment programs.