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
Kidney cancer
GL
2023 UPDATE - Management of cystic renal lesions
Patrick O. Richard 		June 2023 Current
Sexual health/Infertility
GL
Evaluation and management of azoospermia
Ryan Flannigan 		August 2023 Current
Pediatric urology
GL
Pediatric patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction
Michael Chua 		October 2023 Current
Prostate cancer
GL
Genetic testing in prostate cancer
Ricardo A. Rendon 		October 2023 Current
Functional urology
GL
Female stress urinary incontinence
Kevin Carlson 		April 2024 Current

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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