The guideline on the effective transition of adolescents and young adults
This guideline has been prepared by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology’s Task Force (TF) on Adolescents and Young Adults. It aims to assist HCP in transitioning 11-25 year age patients with asthma and other allergic conditions. In addition, the TF aims to identify gaps in knowledge and implementation, unmet needs and potential future perspectives. The primary audience for this guideline is clinical allergists (specialists and subspecialists), paediatricians, primary care workers, physicians from other related disciplines, nurses, dieticians, social workers and psychologists working across a range of primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings. Healthcare managers, research funding bodies and health policy makers may also find this guideline useful. The development of the guideline has been informed by two formal systematic reviews7,8 with systematic review principles being used to identify additional evidence, where necessary. The guideline does not intend to provide advice about the management of individual allergic conditions in AYA. A separate manuscript will provide practical advice on how to implement these transition recommendations into everyday clinical practice and give examples about how to organize a transition clinic and optimise service delivery.