Managed transition increased the proportion of young people transitioning to adult mental health services at 15 months to 24.9% compared to 14.2% with usual care.
RCT (n=793)
Open-label
Cluster-randomized 2:1
Yes
Does managed transition improve the proportion of appropriate transitions from CAMHS to AMHS in young people compared to usual care?
Managed transition increases the proportion of appropriate transitions from child to adult mental health services compared to usual care.
Absolute Event Rate: 24.9% vs 14.2%
p-value: p=0.002
A higher proportion of the MT group transitioned to AMHS at 15 months, and there was a higher proportion of appropriate transitions compared to UC. Clinicians and services should consider the incorporation of MT into routine clinical care.
Rowland et al. (Thu,) conducted a rct in Mental disorder (n=793). Managed transition (MT) vs. Usual care (UC) was evaluated on Receiving care from Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) at 15 months (p=0.002). Managed transition increased the proportion of young people transitioning to adult mental health services at 15 months to 24.9% compared to 14.2% with usual care.