Methods The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is an independent panel of
clinicians and methodologists with expertise in prevention, primary care, literature synthesis …

Objective To summarize the best available age-appropriate, evidence-based guidelines for
prevention and screening in Canadian adults. Quality of evidence The Canadian Task Force …

The routine annual comprehensive physical examination (PE) became a fixture in American
medical practice in the 1940's. By the 1980's many influential professional groups, including …

OBJECTIVE To develop practical Canadian guidelines for primary health care providers
based on the best available evidence for addressing health issues in adults with …

Background To determine the effectiveness of a single checklist reminder form to improve
the delivery of preventive health services at adult health check-ups in a family practice …

Objective To identify a set of essential components for primary care for patients with spinal
cord injury (SCI) for inclusion in a point-of-practice toolkit for primary care practitioners (PCP) …

Background Secondary prevention involves the early detection of disease while it is
asymptomatic to prevent its progression. For adults with intellectual and developmental …

We conducted a chart review of 119 patients between June 2008 and June 2009, in order to
determine the rates of seven preventive medicine services in our student-run free clinic. We …

Objective To describe updates to the Preventive Care Checklist Form© to help family
physicians stay up to date with current preventive health care recommendations. Quality of …

Objective Diabetes is the leading cause of acquired blindness in Canadians under the age
of 50 years, and diabetic retinopathy affects an estimated 500 000 Canadians. Early …