Clinical Tools & Resources

Looking for information about clinical and diagnostic investigations appropriate for patients with urological, adrenal, or genitourinary related concerns?

The Canadian Association of Radiologists supports your decision making by providing a succinct listing of investigations indicated for these conditions.

Did you know that urinary incontinence is the most common cause of long-term care centre admission in Canada?

The Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) created this reference document with topics including screening, diagnosis, and pharmacological management. Refer to the Managing Urinary Incontinence in Women Tool when seeing female patients with new onset or ongoing urinary incontinence symptoms.

Is fosfomycin (Monurol®) effective for urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

This PEER Tool for Practice summarizes the evidence on fosfomycin (Monurol®) effectiveness for treatment of uncomplicated UTIs. Consider this resource when making treatment decisions for a UTI.

Is combination therapy with alpha-blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5ARI) more efficacious than alpha-blockers alone for patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy?

This PEER Tool for Practice provides the latest evidence that adding 5ARIs to alpha-blockers reduces the number of men with clinical progression, and the number needing BPH surgery. However, drug-related adverse effects are increased with combination therapy.

Wondering if sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have any effect on patient-relevant outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

This PEER Tool for Practice examines the evidence for SGLT2i treatment in patients with CKD. Read this article to see the impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in CKD.

What is the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in non-pregnant women?

This PEER Tool for Practice provides the latest evidence on whether antibiotic treatment decreases the risk of recurrent UTIs in non-pregnant women. Refer to this article when considering how to treat recurrent UTIs in your female patients.