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Transitional Care for Patients with Cerebral Palsy

NOMINATED TOPIC | August 24, 2018
Describe your topic.
For young adults with cerebral palsy who are leaving the pediatric care, what is the access and suitability of their transition to adult care?
Describe why this topic is important.
Evidence evaluating the knowledge related to the transition to adult care for young individuals with disabilities is scarce and inconclusive
Tell us why you are suggesting this topic.
Because I do research in this area
Target Date.
2018-08-24
Describe what you are doing currently and what you are hoping will change because of a new evidence report.
We conducted a scoping review and designed a prospective study with young patients with CP and their caregivers
How will you or your group use the information from a new evidence report?
Assist our clinical program and future research
How would you or your group plan to disseminate information from the report? Who would you plan to disseminate it to?
 
Do you know of organizations that could use an evidence report to change clinical practice? Are you a part of, or have you been in contact with, any organizations that might implement the research findings of an evidence report?
Yes we are part of a group that will use the report to guide clinical practice
Information About You: (optional)
Provide a description of your role or perspective.
Clnical researcher
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Please tell us how you heard about the Effective Health Care Program.
 
Page last reviewed March 2019
Page originally created August 2018

Internet Citation: Transitional Care for Patients with Cerebral Palsy. Content last reviewed March 2019. Effective Health Care Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/cerebral-palsy-transitional-care

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