Clinical Practice Guidelines and Quality Improvement
The CSEM is actively involved in reviewing and facilitating the development of clinical practice guidelines, as well as creating quality improvement recommendations, all with the goal of enhancing patient care.
To date, the Committee has reviewed a number of clinical practice guidelines and has endorsed the following:
Adrenal Insufficiency
Emergency Medical Services Protocol for Adrenal Insufficiency.
Canadian Addison’s Society;. Contact CSEM to receive copies of the cards that you can distribute to patients
Patient Emergency Medical Information Cards
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of hypoparathyroidism
Metabolism, October 2025
Hypoparathyroïdie
Best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of hypoparathyroidism
Metabolism, October 2025
Immune-related endocrine emergencies
Immune-related endocrine emergencies
ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF IMMUNE-RELATED ENDOCRINE EMERGENCIES
A free digital 8×14 or 11×17 poster will guide you through screening and monitoring for endocrine immune-related adverse events, including when to refer to an endocrinologist, what tests should be done, and the course of treatment.
This tool was developed by the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists
This tool was developed by the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists
URGENCES ENDOCRINIENNES RELIÉES À L’IMMUNOTHÉRAPIE
ÉVALUATION ET GESTION DES URGENCES ENDOCRINIENNES IMMUNITAIRES
Une affiche numérique gratuite 8×14 ou 11×17 qui vous guidera tout au long du dépistage et de la surveillance des effets indésirables endocriniens liés au système immunitaire, y compris quand référer à un endocrinologue, quels tests doivent être effectués et le déroulement du traitement.
Cet outil a été développé par la Société canadienne d’endocrinologie et métabolisme en collaboration avec l’Association canadienne des oncologues médicaux.
Cet outil a été développé par la Société canadienne d’endocrinologie et métabolisme en collaboration avec l’Association canadienne des oncologues médicaux.
Obesity
Obesity Canada
Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline, April 2025
Obesity Canada
Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline, 2020
PCOS
International Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, 2018
Radiology
Updated practice guideline for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, September 2024
Testosterone
Diagnosis and Management of Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome in Men: Clinical Practice Guideline, 2015
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Follow-up and transition of care for low recurrence risk thyroid cancer patients in Canada
Cancer de la thyroïde
Cancer de la thyroïde à faible risque de récidive : Suivi et transition des soins (disponsible en anglais seulement)
X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Management in Adults: An International Working Group Clinical Practice Guideline
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 2025
Current Practices in Monitoring Children and Adults With X-linked Hypophosphatemia: A Global Survey of Expert Experience
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, March 2025
X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Management in Children: An International Working Group Clinical Practice Guideline
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, February 2025
Methodology for the international working group clinical practice guidelines on X‑linked hypophosphatemia in children and adults
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, January 2025
Systematic Review: Efficacy of Medical Therapy on Outcomes Important to Pediatric Patients With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, January 2025
Systematic Review: Efficacy of Medical Therapy on Outcomes Important to Adult Patients With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, December 2024