Research gap Plan to address Priority
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different transition formats for allergy and asthma – should include patient and parent perspectives with quantitative and qualitative outcomes Cluster randomised controlled studies focused on different clinic formats with a process evaluation to assess which components are most important High
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of educational interventions for AYA with allergy and asthma Randomised controlled trials with a process evaluation to assess which components are most important High
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of motivational interviewing for allergy and asthma Randomised controlled trials High
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of psychological interventions (eg CBT) for allergy and asthma Randomised controlled trials High
Smart phone applications or other information technology interventions to improve self-management in AYAs with allergy and asthma Large randomised controlled trials as follow on from current small pilot studies38 High
The best time for the transfer of responsibilities of care for each facet to management Cross sectional studies looking at competence to deliver each facet of management at different ages Medium
Development and validation of disease-related knowledge/ transition readiness tools for AYA with allergy and asthma Projects using standard questionnaire development and validation principles Medium
Most effective way of training HCP in AYA management Randomised controlled trials of different training modalities with a process evaluation to assess which components are most important Medium
Value of personal actions plans for AYA to improve outcomes in allergy Randomised controlled trials Medium
Value of patient activation measures in allergy and asthma Randomised controlled trials Medium
Role of the identification and management of psychological and socioeconomic issues in AYA to improve health related quality of life and disease control Randomised controlled trials with a process evaluation to assess which components are most important Low
Strategies to successfully enrol AYA friends to support self-management Qualitative studies to develop an intervention with small follow on pilot study Low