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This study evaluated the effect of a \u201ccombined team\u201d Endocrinology Transition Clinic model, including a joint meeting with the patient and pediatric and adult endocrinologists, regarding medical treatment, adherence to follow-up and patient satisfaction with the process.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>Clinical and demographic data of patients admitted to the Endocrinology Transition Clinic were collected. The clinical impact of the transition meeting was evaluated based on treatment modifications and patient adherence to follow-up. Patient satisfaction was evaluated using a questionnaire.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>From September 2014 through November 2018, 107 patients attended the Endocrinology Transition Clinic, 85.0% were females, mean age 19.7\u2009\u00b1\u20092.2 years (range 16\u201329), 97.2% were unmarried. The most common endocrine disorders were obesity (41.1%), Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis (41.1%) and ovarian hyperandrogenism (38.3%). The Transition Clinic visit modified treatment and\/or evaluation for 48 (44.8%) patients. Adherence to follow-up in the adult clinic was 82.9% and was not associated with gender (p\u2009=\u20090.366), ethnicity (p\u2009=\u20090.725), age at transition (p\u2009=\u20090.479) or obesity (p\u2009=\u20090.375). Overall satisfaction reported by 65\/85 patients was high (86.8%), although higher among patients who were adherent to follow-up (89.4% vs. 65.6%, p\u2009=\u20090.006).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>The \u201ccombined team\u201d transition model in endocrinology requires relatively few resources and has considerable clinical impact, high adherence to follow-up and high patient satisfaction rate. 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