Transition readiness among finnish adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
An erratum to this article was published (Pediatr Rheumatol Online J, 15 Jan 2024 ↗)
Authors' conclusion
We found the questionnaire to be a useful tool for evaluating transition readiness.
Study context
- Population
- Finnish adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) transferring to adult clinics
- Participants
- 83 adolescents
- Exposure
- Successful vs unsuccessful transition to adult clinic
- Successful transitionn = 55
- Outcome
- Successful transition
- Follow-up
- First adult clinic visit
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Transition estimated successful
55
71%
Questionnaire cut-off score best estimating successful transition
24 or more
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Disease activity (DAS28) at first adult clinic visit
- DAS28 better if transition successful; unsuccessful transition evident in its effect on disease outcome
Original publication
Transition readiness among finnish adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 21 December 2023. doi:10.
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