Benefits of Structured Pediatric to Adult Transition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The TRANSIT Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of structured transition from pediatric to adult inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services on objective patient outcomes, including disease flares, admission rates, and healthcare resource use.

Methods

A retrospective observational study in 11 United Kingdom gastroenterology centers. Transition patients attended ≥2 visits to the gastroenterology service with both pediatric and adult personnel jointly present; non-transition patients transferred to adult services without joint visits. Data were collected from medical records for the 12-month periods before and after the date of the first visit involving adult IBD services (index visit).

Results

A total of 129 patients were included: 95 transition patients and 34 non-transition patients.

SUBMITTER: McCartney S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8788940 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature