Publications by authors named "B Avard"
Canadian Association of Radiologists Cancer Diagnostic Imaging Referral Guideline.
Can Assoc Radiol J
January 2025
The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Cancer Expert Panel is made up of physicians from the disciplines of radiology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, family medicine/general practitioner oncology, a patient advisor, and an epidemiologist/guideline methodologist. The Expert Panel developed a list of 29 clinical/diagnostic scenarios, of which 16 pointed to other CAR guidelines. A rapid scoping review was undertaken to identify systematically produced referral guidelines that provide recommendations for one or more of the remaining 13 scenarios.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCanadian Association of Radiologists Pediatric Imaging Referral Guideline.
Can Assoc Radiol J
December 2024
The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Pediatric Expert Panel is made up of pediatric physicians from the disciplines of radiology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, respirology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, urology, a patient advisor, and an epidemiologist/guideline methodologist. After developing a list of 50 clinical/diagnostic scenarios, a rapid scoping review was undertaken to identify systematically produced referral guidelines that provide recommendations for one or more of these clinical/diagnostic scenarios. Recommendations from 32 guidelines and contextualization criteria in the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) for guidelines framework were used to develop 133 recommendation statements across the 50 scenarios.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCanadian Association of Radiologists Spine Imaging Referral Guideline.
Can Assoc Radiol J
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Spine Expert Panel is composed of various medical professionals who collaborated to create diagnostic guidelines for specific spine-related clinical scenarios.
- A rapid scoping review identified 23 existing guidelines and applied the GRADE framework to develop 22 recommendation statements for 8 clinical situations relevant to spine health.
- These recommendations address conditions such as myelopathy, suspected spinal infection, and radicular pain, while linking certain scenarios to other established CAR referral guidelines for trauma and musculoskeletal issues.
Canadian Association of Radiologists Genitourinary Imaging Referral Guideline.
Can Assoc Radiol J
February 2025
Article Synopsis
- * They identified 22 clinical/diagnostic situations and conducted a rapid scoping review to evaluate existing referral guidelines, resulting in the analysis of 30 different guidelines and the development of 65 recommendation statements.
- * The guidelines cover a range of conditions, such as haematuria, hypertension, renal diseases, urinary tract infections, and scrotal masses, providing clear referral recommendations for healthcare providers.
Canadian Association of Radiologists Cardiovascular Imaging Referral Guideline.
Can Assoc Radiol J
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * They identified 30 clinical and diagnostic scenarios relevant to cardiovascular care and conducted a rapid scoping review to find existing systematic referral guidelines for these scenarios.
- * As a result, they developed 125 recommendation statements based on insights from 48 guidelines to address various conditions such as acute and chronic chest pain, cardiovascular screening, pericardial syndromes, and other vascular diseases.