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.