title: Measures of readiness to transition to adult health care for youth with chronic physical health conditions: a systematic review and recommendations for measurement testing and development.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Review measures of readiness to transition to adult-oriented care for youth with chronic physical health conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Identified measures via online searches and reference lists and reviewed methods of development, theoretical underpinnings, characteristics, and psychometrics. Measures were classified according to American Psychological Association Division 54 Evidence-Based Assessment (EBA) Task Force criteria. Strengths and weaknesses of reviewed measures were described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  56 measures were identified, of which 10 met inclusion criteria for this review. 6 were disease specific and 4 were generic. Some psychometric properties were reported for each; none reported predictive validity for transition outcomes. According to EBA criteria, the 10 measures met criteria for "promising" assessment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Measurement development in transition readiness is still an underdeveloped area. Measures require further testing and new measures are needed. Recommendations include testing measures with larger and diverse samples, ground measures in theory, test psychometrics, and involve multiple stakeholders in measure development.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Schwartzl@email.chop.edu.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Lauren C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Lauren D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Brumley
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Lamia P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Barakat
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Kimberly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wesley
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesDivision of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, LaSalle University, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Center for Translational Science, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Tuchman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D060305:Transition to Adult Care; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: adolescents; assessment; chronic illness; systematic review