Summary of the European Association of Urology/European Society of paediatric urology guidelines on transition in urology

Objective:

To provide a chapter on transition and the importance of long-term follow-up for congenital conditions in urology to the European Association of Urology (EAU) and European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU) Guidelines. 

Methods:

A structural literature search was performed by a librarian and reviewed by at least two panel members for all relevant publications between February 1974 to February 2024.

Results:

Transition programs should be personalised to each patient's needs and structured to encourage patients' ownership of their health as they mature. Start transition at the onset of adolescence involving both paediatric and adult urology providers in a multidisciplinary approach to ensure better transition readiness and subsequent adult clinic adherence. Use a validated transition assessment tool to objectively assess for transition readiness. 

Conclusion:

This paper is a summary of the 2025 EAU/ESPU Guidelines on transition in urology. While the data supporting these recommendations were retrieved using a standard and solid methodology developed by the EAU Guidelines Office, the strength of the recommendations remains currently somewhat limited by the paucity and quality of the literature available.