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- The study focused on evaluating tools that help young rheumatology patients transition from pediatric to adult healthcare, aiming to improve transfer success rates.
- A thorough literature search led to the inclusion of 12 studies in the review, with 8 specifically analyzed for the effectiveness of these transition tools in adult outpatient follow-ups.
- Results indicated that 86.6% of patients using transition tools attended adult clinics within a year, compared to 67.7% without such tools; however, no single tool proved superior, indicating a need for further research.
Article Abstract
Objectives: Transitioning from paediatric to adult care can be challenging, but transition tools are designed to increase successful rates of transfer. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis and systematic review of the use of transition tools in the transfer of care from paediatric to adult services for rheumatology patients.
Methods: An extensive literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, PubMed and Embase. A total of 12 papers were included in the systematic review and 8 in the meta-analysis looking at the use of transition tools in successful follow-up in adult clinics.
Results: The meta-analysis showed 86.6% (95% CI 53.3, 80.6) of patients who used a transition tool attended an adult outpatient clinic within 1 year of their last paediatric appointment, compared with 67.7% (95% CI 56.7, 99.7) of patients who successfully transferred without a transition tool.
Conclusions: The systematic review demonstrated several unique transition tools with local success, but no dominant method. This article demonstrated a general positive influence of transition tools on successful transfer, but more research is needed to strengthen the association.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11593498 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkae130 | DOI Listing |
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