Informed Decision Making: 5 Steps to Effective Cancer Control Planning

 

Learn why these steps are important

Step 1:

Assess program priorities
  Provincial Cancer ProfilesExternal link — Statistics for prioritizing cancer control efforts
   
Step 2:

Identify potential partners
  Research Partners in Cancer Control — Contact information by province
    Informed and Shared Decision Making for Breast Cancer
    Informed and Shared Decision Making for Colorectal Cancer
    Informed and Shared Decision Making for Prostate Cancer
     
Step 3:

Determine effectiveness of different intervention approaches

   Information for Canada coming soon
  Guide to Community Preventive Services — Recommendations for population-based intervention approaches
  Informed Decision MakingExternal link
   
Step 4:

Find research-tested programs and products

  Information for Canada coming soon
  Research-tested Intervention Programs — Summary statements, ratings and program materials from cancer prevention and control studies
  Informed Decision MakingExternal link
  Sample programs:
    "The PSA Test for Prostate Cancer: Is it Right for ME?" — Designed to enhance knowledge and increase patient participation in the decision making process for prostate cancer screening
   
Step 5:

View national, provincial and territorial plans
 

Provincial Plans for Comprehensive Cancer Control