HTA Details
Periodic Health Examinations
- Publication date
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2013-July-01
- Status
- Final
- Topic Area
- Primary Care
- Recommendation
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Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee Recommendation:
- The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee recommends decreasing the frequency of annual health exams to every two years in asymptomatic adults.
- Ministry Response
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The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has accepted this recommendation.
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To read the full OHTAC Recommendation Report for this topic, contact our Health Innovation team using the contact form to request a digital copy.
Adults often visit their doctor for a periodic health examination (a checkup). Periodic health examinations offer people a chance to have their overall health checked, be screened for disease risk, and to ask questions about their health.
Ontario Health reviewed the evidence to find out whether or not periodic health examinations improved people’s health, and how often they should be offered. Ontario Health also looked at whether or not periodic health examinations are cost-effective.
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Last Updated: February 24, 2026
