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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Targeted Transition Readiness Workshops for Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects.

Julie Carrier, Tziona Lugasi, Nathalie Labonté, Carole Provost, Andrea Saragosti, Claire Longpré, Bénédicte Koukoui, Émilie Régnier-Trudeau, Serge Sultan, Hallie Coltin and 3 more

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Transitioning to adolescent and young adult or adult cancer survivorship care: A systematic review of contemporary guidelines and trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Julie CarrierDepartment of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada.
Tziona LugasiPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Nathalie LabontéPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Carole ProvostPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Andrea SaragostiPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Claire LongpréPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Bénédicte KoukouiPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Émilie Régnier-TrudeauPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Serge SultanDepartment of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7520-1734
Hallie ColtinPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Sébastien PerreaultPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Marco BonannoPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5816-0301
Leandra DesjardinsPediatric Oncology, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0455-169X

Funding

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Feature Grant NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) are at risk for late effects related to their diagnosis and treatment. Long-term medical follow-ups are deemed essential, implying a transition from pediatric to adult healthcare settings. This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a targeted transition readiness intervention for PBTS. The program consisted of three hybrid workshops that targeted disease-related self-management skills, social skills, and cognitive functioning, as well as parallel workshops for their caregivers. The feasibility and acceptability were assessed through recruitment, retention, and satisfaction rates. Preliminary effects were primarily assessed via a pre/post assessment of transition readiness skills using the Transition Readiness Assessment (TRAQ) questionnaire. Among the eligible dyads, 12 (38%) consented to participate. Ten dyads participated in at least two workshops, and six dyads participated in all workshops. Overall, the participants were satisfied with the intervention (parents = 86%; PBTS = 73%). Although not statistically significant, a clinically relevant post-workshop increase in transition readiness skills was observed for PBTS (d = 0.36) and their caregivers (d = 0.25). The results suggest the relevance of the intervention and encourage further developments. Adjustments are needed to optimize reach and efficacy. The workshops have the potential to be adapted to be more accessible and shorter.

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Brain NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsTransition to Adult CareAdolescentAdultChildFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMalePilot Projectspediatric brain tumorpilot studiessurvivorshiptransition readiness

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PMID39851950
PMCPMC11763518

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