General transition (Table 1)
Eight guidelines focusing on the transition of AYA with juvenile-onset
rheumatic arthritis12,13, coeliac
disease14, gastroenterological
conditions15,16, liver diseases17,
young people using health or social care services18and AYA with special health care needs19 were
identified from the last five years. Most of the evidence stemmed from
expert opinion derived from clinical experience or qualitative studies
reviewed systematically; very few randomized controlled trials were
referenced.