Transition structures should be implemented in all centers.
Transition should start between 10 and 14 years.
Core elements: Patient education, information transfer, assessment of transition readiness, family support, shared patient visits or conferences of pediatricians and nephrologists.
Adequate financing of transition is needed.
Comments by Evaluators:
The guideline is more a Consensus Statement.
More peer review is needed.
Guideline has to be adopted to local health systems.
Not all elements can be implemented everywhere due to restricted resources.