Guidelines
These guidelines or position papers reflect the current viewpoint of the Canadian Urological Association. Guidelines being developed will follow the Modified Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Grading System and Guideline Recommendations.
The Guidelines Committee welcomes CUA members feedback on the content of any of the posted guidelines, especially those undergoing review. Please click here to direct your comments to the committee chair.
CUA Guidelines are intended for use by Members in their medical practice. They are intended only as guidelines for treatment, and not absolute rules. The recommendations contained in them should be considered along with other relevant factors (medical condition and history of the patient, facility policies, etc.).
| Current Guidelines | Approval |
|---|---|
| Incontinence | June 2005 |
| Erectile Dysfunction | June 2006 |
| Antenatal Hydronephrosis | June 2008 |
| Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria | June 2008 |
| Follow-up guidelines after radical or partial nephrectomy | June 2008 |
| Interstitial Cystitis | June 2008 |
| Sports and the Solitary Kidney | June 2008 |
| Azoospermia | June 2009 |
| Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney in the Neonate | June 2009 |
| Prostate Biopsy Methodology | June 2009 |
| Renal Cystic Disease | June 2009 |
| Superficial Bladder Cancer:Intravesical Therapies | June 2009 |
| Vasectomy Update 2010 | June 2010 |
| Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | June 2010 |
| Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer | June 2010 |
| Kidney Stone Management | June 2010 |
| New and Revised Guidelines (the author and the CUA Guidelines Committee welcome feedback on the content of new guidelines). |
Status |
|---|---|
| Awaiting Approval at 2011 AGM |
| New Guidelines under Development | Status |
|---|---|
| Recurrent UTIs in Women | Undergoing committee review |
| PSA Screening: The Canadian Perspective | Under development |
| Management of the Small Renal Mass | Under development |
| Antibiotic Prophylaxis | Under development |
| Prostatitis | Under development |
The current members of the CUA Guidelines Committee are Hassan Razvi (Chair), Vladimir Kurgansky, Christopher Morash, Ryan Paterson, John Dushinski, and Greg Bailly.