Youth with Spina Bifida and Transitions: Health and Social Participation in a Nationally Represented Sample

The general health of individuals with spina bifida declines during adolescence and early adulthood. Social participation is affected by many factors, and each outcome appears to have its own set of factors that affect it. Future interventions to improve health, well-being, and social participation in adults with spina bifida will need to address factors in all domains.