CANADIAN FAMILY PRACTICE GUIDELINES BY
JILL C CASH AND CHERYL A GLASS 2026
PRIMARY CARE ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the main purpose of CPGs?
Answer: To optimize patient care using evidence-based
recommendations.
◉ What types of evidence are used to develop CPGs?
Answer: Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, RCTs, observational
studies, and expert consensus.
◉ Who typically produces clinical practice guidelines?
Answer: Professional organizations, government agencies, and NIH-
funded groups.
◉ Are CPGs mandatory protocols?
Answer: No, they guide care but do not replace clinical judgment.
◉ Where do CPGs fall on the evidence pyramid?
Answer: Near the top because they synthesize high-level evidence.
, ◉ What does the 6S pyramid represent?
Answer: A hierarchy of evidence for evidence-based practice.
◉ What is the highest level in the 6S pyramid?
Answer: Systems.
◉ What level includes clinical practice guidelines in the 6S pyramid?
Answer: Summaries.
◉ What must guideline developers define first?
Answer: The clinical question.
◉ What format is commonly used to frame guideline questions?
Answer: PICO format.
◉ What does PICO stand for?
Answer: Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome.
◉ What is the GRADE approach?
Answer: An international standard for rating quality of evidence and
strength of recommendations.
JILL C CASH AND CHERYL A GLASS 2026
PRIMARY CARE ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the main purpose of CPGs?
Answer: To optimize patient care using evidence-based
recommendations.
◉ What types of evidence are used to develop CPGs?
Answer: Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, RCTs, observational
studies, and expert consensus.
◉ Who typically produces clinical practice guidelines?
Answer: Professional organizations, government agencies, and NIH-
funded groups.
◉ Are CPGs mandatory protocols?
Answer: No, they guide care but do not replace clinical judgment.
◉ Where do CPGs fall on the evidence pyramid?
Answer: Near the top because they synthesize high-level evidence.
, ◉ What does the 6S pyramid represent?
Answer: A hierarchy of evidence for evidence-based practice.
◉ What is the highest level in the 6S pyramid?
Answer: Systems.
◉ What level includes clinical practice guidelines in the 6S pyramid?
Answer: Summaries.
◉ What must guideline developers define first?
Answer: The clinical question.
◉ What format is commonly used to frame guideline questions?
Answer: PICO format.
◉ What does PICO stand for?
Answer: Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome.
◉ What is the GRADE approach?
Answer: An international standard for rating quality of evidence and
strength of recommendations.
