Guidelines

CUA guidelines are divided into two categories:

  1. Guidelines will be created for content areas that are important to urologists where there is high-level (e.g., RCTs) evidence to support recommendations. Note that although moving forward the CUA will be employing GRADE methodology for all its major guidelines, until we shift exclusively to this model, guidelines will be updated using the methodology in which they were originally created.
  2. Expert Reports are for topics somewhat peripheral to a urologist’s practice or when most recommendations need to be formed by experts on consensus. Prior to 2025, CUA Expert Reports may have been entitled Best Practice Reports or Consensus Statements.

The CUA may also endorse relevant guidelines or white papers (expert reports) from other organizations.

All Guidelines and Expert Reports have undergone official CUA approval and are the intellectual property of the CUA. Reproduction of these documents in any form requires the express written consent of the CUA.

For any permission requests, comments/feedback, or to enquire about previous versions and older guidelines, please contact: adriana.modica@cua.org.
Note that all older versions of guidelines are also available at cuaj.ca and on PubMed.

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 SUPPLEMENTS
Kidney cancer
EXRP
Ross J. Mason June 2019 Current
Functional urology
GL
Jennifer Anger May 2019 Current
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
GL
Philippe D. Violette April 2019 Current
Radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
EXRP
George Goucher February 2019 Current
BPH/Prostatitis
GL
Keith A. Jarvi June 2018 Current
Kidney cancer
GL
Pierre I. Karakiewic June 2018 Current
Sexual health/Infertility
GL
Anthony J. Bella May 2018 Current
Pediatric urology
GL
John-Paul Capolicchio April 2018 Current
Pediatric urology
GL
Luis H. Braga July 2017 Current
Functional urology
GL
Jacques Corcos May 2017 Current

Guidelines and tools available for download for CUA Members.