A longitudinal, observational study of the features of transitional healthcare associated with better outcomes for young people with long-term conditions

Most evidence about what works in transitional care comes from small studies in single clinical specialties. We tested the hypothesis that exposures to nine recommended features of transitional healthcare were associated with better outcomes for young people with long-term conditions during transition from child-centred to adult-oriented health services. This is a longitudinal, observational cohort study in UK secondary care including 374 young...