Guidelines

All guidelines, best practice reports, and consensus statements have undergone official CUA approval process and are the intellectual property of the Canadian Urological Association (CUA). Reproduction of these documents in any form requires the express written consent of the CUA.

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The guidelines do not supersede physician judgment. Treating physicians must take into account variations in resources, patient needs, and preferences.

TOPIC TYPE TITLE PUBLICATION STATUS TOOLS
BPH/Prostatitis
BPR
Chronic scrotal pain
Keith A. Jarvi 		June 2018 Current
Adrenal carcinoma
BPR
Long-term surveillance following resection of pheochromocytoma
Ravi M. Kumar 		December 2019 Current
Functional urology
BPR
Catheter use
Lysanne Campeau 		May 2020 Current
Bladder cancer
BPR
Postoperative surveillance of upper tract urothelial cancer
TBD 		In Development
Functional urology
GL
Management of stress urinary incontinence in women
TBD 		In Development
Testis and penile cancer
GL
Penile cancer
TBD 		In Development
Sexual health/Infertility
GL
Male androgen deficiency
Ethan Grober 		In Development
Testis and penile cancer
CS
Canadian consensus guidelines for the management of testicular germ cell cancer
Lori Wood 		March 2010 Under Revision
Prostate cancer
BPR
CUA Response to CTFPHC PSA 2014
CUA 		October 2014 Under Revision
Functional urology
GL
Diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
Ashley Cox 		May 2016 Under Revision

STATUS DEFINITIONS:

CURRENT Published within the past 5 years or reviewed and confirmed to still be current.

UNDER REVISION Update in progress.

IN DEVELOPMENT New guideline being prepared.

TYPE DEFINITIONS:

CUA GUIDELINE (GL) Evidence-based guidance for broader topics requiring more comprehensive exploration.

BEST PRACTICE REPORT (BPR) Evidence-based guidance for one clinically relevant topic; must have one clear, focused question.

CONSENSUS STATEMENT (CS) Collective opinion of an expert panel

CUA-ENDORSED GUIDELINES (END) Developed by other associations and endorsed by the CUA Guidelines Committee

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