Philosophy of care delivery for spina bifida.
Judy Thibadeau, William O Walker, Jonathan Castillo, Brad E Dicianno, Jonathan C Routh, Kathryn A Smith, Lijing Ouyang
PMID 31928964WHAT IT FOUND
No patient outcomes are reported.
This paper describes ideas about spina bifida care delivery and transition, not evidence that any service improves health.
What this paper is
This is a narrative commentary on how care for people with spina bifida is delivered and coordinated, including transition from pediatric to adult services. It describes models, clinic roles, and recommended processes, but reports no patients, methods, measurements, or outcomes. There is no finding here to change practice.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat the described care models or transition recommendations as evidence that they improve health outcomes. The paper reports no patients, methods, measurements, or outcomes.