Gaps in the evidence
Our systematic review summarizes the sizable amount of evidence for the
challenges experienced by AYA with allergy/or and
asthma7. Specific gaps are notable in food allergy,
particularly around adherence to dietary restrictions, label reading and
cooking skills in AYA. The evidence gaps are predominately in relation
to intervention strategies for allergy as the systematic review only
found interventional asthma studies8. Evidence is
urgently needed to help determine the best format for an AYA transition
clinic and for the most effective and cost-effective interventional
strategies for allergy and asthma (Table 8).