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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Opioid Use Disorder Tool
Centre for Effective Practice
The Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Tool aims to guide primary care providers through the identification and management of individuals who have problems with opioid use. It includes a step-by-step approach for initiating and maintaining OAT with buprenorphine-naloxone.
Osteoarthritis Tool
Centre for Effective Practice
The Osteoarthritis Tool was developed for primary care providers managing patients with new or recurrent joint pain consistent with osteoarthritis of the hip, knee or hand. This tool can help clinicians identify symptoms and provide evidence-based, goal-oriented non-pharmacological and pharmacological management while identifying triggers for investigations or referrals.
Osteoporosis and Falls Assessment Form
Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy
An osteoporosis and falls assessment tool based on the 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada and the 2015 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Frail Elderly, that can be integrated into the electronic medical records to support improved osteoporosis-related care in family practice.
Ottawa Ankle Rules - for Ankle Radiography
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
The Rule assists clinicians in assessing if radiography of the foot and ankle is required for adult patients presenting with blunt ankle trauma at health care facilities.
Ottawa Knee Rules - for Knee Injury Radiography
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
The Rule can help determine the need for radiographs in acute knee injuries. This screening tool offers a rapid and accurate way to avoid unnecessary imaging.
Poverty: A Clinical Tool for Primary Care Providers
Centre for Effective Practice
Poverty puts patients at higher risk for most chronic diseases, mental illnesses, and even accidents and trauma. The Tool directs providers to use key questions to assess their patients’ living situations and current benefits and includes links to key government and community resources to support positive interventions.
Preconception Health Care Tool
Centre for Effective Practice
The Preconception Health Care Tool helps you assess the preconception health and risk factors for pregnancy of all patients of reproductive age. Use it over a series of visits to identify potential physical, genetic, psychosocial and environmental risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. The Tool will guide you to help reduce those risks before conception through counselling, education and other interventions.
Preventing Childhood Obesity
Centre for Effective Practice
Nearly one in three (32%) Canadian children are at an unhealthy weight. Guide conversations about healthy lifestyle choices and goal-setting using the Preventing Childhood Obesity Tool with paediatric patients (2-17 years of age) and their families, irrespective of the patient’s weight