CEP Tools
Developed by the Centre for Effective Practice in partnership with the OCFP as part of the Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative
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Low Back Pain (video)
Dr. Michael Evans | Reframe Health Lab
Created by Dr. Mike Evans and published on Evan’s Health Lab, this video focuses on low back pain. The video depicts the various areas of the back in which pain can occur and discusses the common sources of the pain. Red and yellow flags are also identified as well as recommendations on when to see a doctor.
MAID Resource Guide
Centre for Effective Practice
The Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Resource summarizes requirements outlined in federal and provincial legislation and guidelines by various provincial regulatory colleges, and presents them in a logical, sequential order to support medical and nurse practitioners with patient requests for MAID.
Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Tool
Centre for Effective Practice
The Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Tool is designed to assist family physicians and primary care nurse practitioners develop and implement a management plan for adult patients living with CNCP. The management of CNCP is an ongoing process that should be patient centred, collaborative and compassionate. This tool applies to pain conditions such as osteoarthritis, low back pain, musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain.
Management of Tick Bites and Investigation of Early Localized Lyme Disease - Clinical Guidance Document
Health Quality Ontario
A clinical guidance on Lyme Disease based on the best evidence, and created by Health Quality Ontario in partnership with Public Health Ontario and in collaboration with clinical experts, patients, and caregivers in Ontario.
Medical Cannabinoids: Guideline Summary
CFPC | Dr. G. Michael Allan
This document is a tool which summarizes the Simplified Guideline for prescribing cannabinoids in primary care, including a prescribing algorithm and graphic depiction of the estimated efficacy of pharmacotherapy treatment on neuropathic pain.
Medstopper
University of British Columbia
A web-based tool to help clinicians and patients make decisions about reducing or stopping medications.
Non-Medical Cannabis Resource: Ontario
Centre for Effective Practice
The Non-Medical Cannabis Resource is designed to equip primary care providers with evidence-based, balanced information to discuss cannabis use, its associated risks and benefits with their patients, and to screen for cannabis use disorder and related problems.
Opioid Manager 2017
Centre for Effective Practice
In Ontario alone, one in eight people received an opioid for chronic non-cancer pain in 2016. The Opioid Manager is a clinical tool designed to support primary care providers manage opioid prescriptions for patients across Canada who experience chronic non-cancer pain.