Changes in Transition Readiness in Youth With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Longitudinal Study
Authors' conclusion
Our study demonstrated transition readiness increases at each clinic visit, with female sex and older age at enrollment positively predicting higher Transition-Q scores over time; however, longitudinal trajectories did not differ by sex.
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged 14–17 years with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) or childhood-onset SLE (cSLE), McMaster Rheumatology Transition Clinic
- Participants
- 94 patients392 clinic visits
- Outcome
- Transition readiness (14-item Transition-Q, maximum score 100) across clinic visits
Methodological detailssingle-centre, generalized estimating equations, Clinic visits per participant ranged from 2 to 8, with varying time between visits
- Single-centre
- Generalized estimating equations
- Clinic visits per participant ranged from 2 to 8, with varying time between visits
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Predictors of higher or improved Transition-Q scores (generalized estimating equations)
- More visits: significant positive predictor
- all P < 0.001
- Female sex: β 4.5
- P = 0.03
- Older age at baseline: β 3.6
- P < 0.001
- Age at diagnosis: not significant
- P = 0.48
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Changes in Transition Readiness in Youth With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Longitudinal Study. J Rheumatol. Published 1 July 2026. doi:10.
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