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Evaluating Continuity During Transfer to Adult Care: A Systematic Review.
Pediatrics 2016 July
CONTEXT: Appropriate outcomes are required to evaluate transition programs' ability to maintain care continuity during the transfer to adult care of youths with a chronic condition.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the outcomes used to measure care continuity during transfer, and to analyze current evidence regarding the efficacy of transition programs.
DATA SOURCES: PubMed (1948-2014), Web of Science (1945-2014), Embase (1947-2014), and the reference lists of the studies identified.
STUDY SELECTION: Screening on titles and abstracts; full-text assessment by 2 reviewers independently.
DATA EXTRACTION: By 2 reviewers independently, by using a Cochrane form adapted to observational studies, including bias assessment.
RESULTS: Among the 23 studies retrieved, all but 5 were monocentric, 16 were cohorts (15 retrospective), 6 cross-sectional studies, and 1 randomized trial. The principal disease studied was diabetes (n = 11). We identified 24 indicators relating to 2 main aspects of continuity of care: engagement and retention in adult care. As designed, most studies probably overestimated engagement. A lack of adjustment for confounding factors was the main limitation of the few studies evaluating the efficacy of transition programs.
LIMITATIONS: The assessment of bias was challenging, due to the heterogeneity and observational nature of the studies.
CONCLUSIONS: This review highlights the paucity of knowledge about the efficacy of transition programs for ensuring care continuity during the transfer from pediatric to adult care. The outcomes identified are relevant and not specific to a disease. However, the prospective follow-up of patients initially recruited in pediatric care should be encouraged to limit an overestimation of care continuity.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the outcomes used to measure care continuity during transfer, and to analyze current evidence regarding the efficacy of transition programs.
DATA SOURCES: PubMed (1948-2014), Web of Science (1945-2014), Embase (1947-2014), and the reference lists of the studies identified.
STUDY SELECTION: Screening on titles and abstracts; full-text assessment by 2 reviewers independently.
DATA EXTRACTION: By 2 reviewers independently, by using a Cochrane form adapted to observational studies, including bias assessment.
RESULTS: Among the 23 studies retrieved, all but 5 were monocentric, 16 were cohorts (15 retrospective), 6 cross-sectional studies, and 1 randomized trial. The principal disease studied was diabetes (n = 11). We identified 24 indicators relating to 2 main aspects of continuity of care: engagement and retention in adult care. As designed, most studies probably overestimated engagement. A lack of adjustment for confounding factors was the main limitation of the few studies evaluating the efficacy of transition programs.
LIMITATIONS: The assessment of bias was challenging, due to the heterogeneity and observational nature of the studies.
CONCLUSIONS: This review highlights the paucity of knowledge about the efficacy of transition programs for ensuring care continuity during the transfer from pediatric to adult care. The outcomes identified are relevant and not specific to a disease. However, the prospective follow-up of patients initially recruited in pediatric care should be encouraged to limit an overestimation of care continuity.
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