Pediatric to Adult Transition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Consensus Guidelines for Australia and New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising, and there is an increasing need to support adolescents when they transition to adult care. Evidence supports the use of a structured transition process but there is great variation across Australasia. The study aim was to develop evidence and expert opinion-based consensus statements to guide transitional care services in IBD.

Methods

A modified UCLA-RAND methodology was employed to develop consensus statements. An IBD expert steering committee was formed and a systematic literature review was conducted to guide the drafting of consensus statements. A multidisciplinary group was formed comprising 16 participants (clinicians, nurses, surgeons, psychologists), who anonymously voted on the appropr

SUBMITTER: Vernon-Roberts A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808574 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature