To the Editor:
In their letter, Dr. Chanchlani, et al1 briefly described the outcomes of their established program for transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care in the United Kingdom2,3. Their results demonstrated that even with a coordinated program, nearly one-quarter of the cohort did not meet their definition of a successful transfer (receipt of a letter from the first adult appointment), or was lost to followup. Further, the authors found that documentation of direct communication with adult providers was lacking in 24% of cases, and patients were not provided with a medical summary in nearly 60% of cases. As the authors discussed, written communication with adult providers and creation of a medical summary for patients …
Address correspondence to Dr. A.O. Hersh, 81 N. Mario Capecchi Drive, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113, USA. E-mail: aimee.hersh{at}hsc.utah.edu