Approach of the Canadian Task Force to the Periodic Health Examination
Authors: Suzanne W. Fletcher, Walter O. Spitzer
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Editorial Notes1 February 1980Approach of the Canadian Task Force to the Periodic Health ExaminationSUZANNE W. FLETCHER, M.D., WALTER O. SPITZER, M.D.SUZANNE W. FLETCHER, M.D., WALTER O. SPITZER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-92-2-253 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe report of the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination (1), discussed by Delbanco and Taylor (2) in the preceding editorial, is the most recent of a growing number of published recommendations of its kind (3-6). Early in their 2 years of deliberation, the members of the Task Force decided that any new and updated recommendations to be offered should be both scientifically valid and clinically meaningful.To proceed, the Task Force first agreed on definitions. We defined the periodic health examination as an early detection procedure in asymptomatic, ostensibly healthy persons, specifically a group of tasks undertaken...References1. SPITZER W, Chairman: Report of the Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination. Can Med Assoc J. 1979;121:1193-1254. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. DELBANCOTAYLOR TW. The periodic health examination: 1980. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92(Part 1):251-2. LinkGoogle Scholar3. FRAMECARLSON PS. A critical review of periodic health screening using specific screening criteria. I-IV. J Fam Pract. 1975;2:29-36, 123-9, 189-94, 283-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Preventive Medicine USA. Theory, Practice and Application of Prevention in Personal Health Services; Quality Control and Evaluation of Preventive Health Services. Task Force Reports sponsored by The John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health and the American College of Preventive Medicine. New York: Prodist; 1976:36-56. Google Scholar5. THOMPSON H, ed. Standards of Child Health Care. 3rd ed. Evanston, Illinois: American Academy of Pediatrics; 1977:9-36. Google Scholar6. . Preventive services for the well population. In: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Federal Programs and Prospects. Report of the Departmental Task Force on Prevention. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office; 1978: Appendix 1-30. (USDHEW Stock #017-001-00418-9.) Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byKorean Translation of the GRADE Series Published in the BMJ , 'GRADE: What Is "Quality of Evidence" and Why Is It Important to Clinicians?' (A Secondary Publication)The International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP) Treatment Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder in Adults (CINP-BD-2017), Part 1: Background and Methods of the Development of GuidelinesJoint development of evidence-based medical record by doctors and patients through integrated Chinese and Western medicine on digestive system diseasesBreast Cancer Screening: A 35-Year PerspectiveHow Strong Is the Evidence?Die Langzeit-Kosteneffektivität von Clopidogrel zusätzlich zu Azetylsalizylsäure bei Patienten mit akutem Koronarsyndrom ohne ST-Streckenhebung im österreichischen GesundheitssystemState of the Art in Asthma Education: The US ExperienceSHOULD ALL PREGNANT WOMEN BE SCREENED FOR GESTATIONAL GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE?Periodic Health ExaminationTarget Groups for Screening Elderly OutpatientsHealth Maintenance for AdultsEfficacy of Routine Annual Studies in the Care of Elderly PatientsAre periodic school health examinations worthwhile?The Value of Annual Medical Examinations in the Nursing HomePeriodic Health ExaminationJULIA E. CONNELLY, M.D., ALVIN I. MUSHLIN, M.D.Periodic Health Examination: A Guide for Designing Individualized Preventive Health Care in the Asymptomatic PatientLooking for Early CancerWILLIAM C. TAYLOR, M.D., THOMAS L. DELBANCO, M.D.The Periodic Health Examination: 1980THOMAS L. DELBANCO, M.D., WILLIAM C. TAYLOR, M.D. 1 February 1980Volume 92, Issue 2_Part_1Page: 253-254 Issue Published: 1 February 1980 PDF downloadLoading ...