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ReviewJournal of eating disorders2025

Transitions for youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other mental health conditions: a Canadian guideline.

Gina Dimitropoulos, Maria Nicula, Andrea Krishnapillai, Amelia Austin, Manya Singh, Jayden Lee, Cheryl Webb, Sela Scott, Ana Cláudia Vieira de Almeida, Clara Bergmann and 55 more

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Review in Journal of eating disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07518641 (Feasibility of the TransitionED Framework for Youth and Young Adults With Eating Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07518641 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility of the TransitionED Framework for Youth and Young Adults With Eating Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorMcMaster UniversityRan2026 to 2028Enrolled60ConditionsEating Disorders in Adolescence, Transition of CareArmsTransitionED Healthcare Transition Framework
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

65 authors.

Gina DimitropoulosFaculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. gdimit@ucalgary.ca.
Maria NiculaDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Andrea KrishnapillaiDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Amelia AustinDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Manya SinghDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jayden LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Cheryl WebbDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sela ScottDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Ana Cláudia Vieira de AlmeidaDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Clara BergmannDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Heidi Vander SteenDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Melissa KimberDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Christopher MushquashDepartment of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
Lia NormanDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jessica SauerweinDepartment of Psychiatry, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Aaron KeshenEating Disorder Provincial Service, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Ahmed BoachieDepartment of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Alène ToulanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Andrea LevinsonDepartment of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Anita FedericiCenter for Psychology and Emotion Regulation, Midland, ON, Canada.
Brooke AllemangChild Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Catherine FordUniversity Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Debra K KatzmanDepartment of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Emily TamNational Eating Disorder Information Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Gail McVeyUniversity Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Howard SteigerDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Jennifer ScarboroughWaterloo Regional Health Network, Kitchener, ON, Canada.
Jennifer S CoelhoProvincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jennifer ThannhauserStudent Wellness Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Josie GellerDepartment of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Karleigh DarnayCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jo HendersonDepartment of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Katherine BrightSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Community, and Education, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Katie SoperCalgary Eating Disorder Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Leanna IsserlinDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Linda BooijDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Melissa BrouwersSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Michele LalibertéDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Monique JerichoCalgary Eating Disorder Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Nicole ObeidDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Sarah SmithDepartment of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Seena GrewalProvincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Shauna MacEachern, Frayme, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Sheri FindlayDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Wendy PreskowNational Initiative for Eating Disorders, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Wendy SpettigueDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Aryel MaharajNational Eating Disorder Information Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lori WozneyCentre for Research in Family Health, Izaak Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Srividya IyerDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Mark NorrisChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Helen VallianatosDepartment of Anthropology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Shaleen JonesEating Disorders Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Emilie LacroixDepartment of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Manuela FerrariDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Cathleen SteineggerDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Techiya LoewenLived Experience Advisor, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Joanne GusellaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Anick LeClercEating Disorder Program, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Natasha JohnsonNational Initiative for Eating Disorders, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Suzanne PhillipsNational Eating Disorder Information Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Megan PattonDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Zoya PunjwaniFaculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Katelyn GreerAlberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support Unit, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Neera BhatnagarFaculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Jennifer CouturierDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. coutur@mcmaster.ca.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEating disorders (EDs) are severe mental illnesses with high rates of mortality, morbidity, and reduced quality of life. Their onset occurs during adolescence and early adulthood, coinciding with the critical transition from pediatric to adult care. To address the lack of guidelines to support ED transitions in Canada, this study developed evidence-based guideline recommendations.

methodsScoping review methodology was employed using comprehensive searches across seven databases, supplemented by forward and backward citation chaining to identify records on youth and young adults (YYAs) (16-25 years) with EDs and/or mental health conditions transitioning from pediatric to adult care. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach was used to evaluate the quality of the evidence for applicable studies. Using a modified Delphi method, the evidence was reviewed by a guideline development panel and consensus was achieved in a single round of voting.

resultsAfter de-duplication, 14,350 records from all sources were screened, with 1817 studies undergoing full-text review. A total of 419 studies were included. Of these, 199 were primary research studies which fell under one or more of the following categories: descriptive (n = 86), qualitative (n = 75), predictors (n = 48), transition interventions (n = 21), measurement tools (n = 8), and key outcomes (n = 3). The certainty of the evidence for specific interventions and tools was generally low. RECOMMENDATIONS: The panel issued strong recommendations for integrated, collaborative transition approaches involving YYAs, families, and providers, and for the use of the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) to support transition planning. Additional recommendations are included, with an emphasis on future research focused on long-term outcomes such as care continuity and treatment retention.

conclusionThis research addressed the absence of a cohesive approach to transitions for YYAs experiencing EDs and/or mental health conditions, highlighting evidence variability and the need for a unified approach. These guidelines propose actionable steps for improving care transitions for YYAs with EDs and/or mental health conditions by promoting collaborative care models, prioritizing outcome-focused research, and using measurement tools.

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Clinical practice guidelinesEating disordersEmerging adultsGuideline development panelInterdisciplinary careInterventionsKey outcomesMeasurement toolsMental illnessTransitionYouth

Identifiers

PMID40722124
PMCPMC12306118

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