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Trial reportAmerican journal of public health2016

Impact of Text Message Reminders on Caregivers' Adherence to a Home Fortification Program Against Child Anemia in Rural Western China: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.

Huan Zhou, Shuai Sun, Renfu Luo, Sean Sylvia, Ai Yue, Yaojiang Shi, Linxiu Zhang, Alexis Medina, Scott Rozelle

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Huan ZhouHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Shuai SunHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Renfu LuoHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Sean SylviaHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Ai YueHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Yaojiang ShiHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Linxiu ZhangHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Alexis MedinaHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Scott RozelleHuan Zhou and Shuai Sun are with the Department of Health and Social Behavior, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Renfu Luo is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. Sean Sylvia is with the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Ai Yue and Yaojiang Shi are with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi, China. Linxiu Zhang is with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Alexis Medina and Scott Rozelle are with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo test whether text message reminders sent to caregivers improve the effectiveness of a home micronutrient fortification program in western China.

methodsWe carried out a cluster-randomized controlled trial in 351 villages (clusters) in Shaanxi Province in 2013 and 2014, enrolling children aged 6 to 12 months. We randomly assigned each village to 1 of 3 groups: free delivery group, text messaging group, or control group. We collected information on compliance with treatments and hemoglobin concentrations from all children at baseline and 6-month follow-up. We estimated the intent-to-treat effects on compliance and child anemia using a logistic regression model.

resultsThere were 1393 eligible children. We found that assignment to the text messaging group led to an increase in full compliance (marginal effect = 0.10; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.03, 0.16) compared with the free delivery group and decrease in the rate of anemia at end line relative to the control group (marginal effect = -0.07; 95% CI = -0.12, -0.01), but not relative to the free delivery group (marginal effect = -0.03; 95% CI = -0.09, 0.03).

conclusionsText messages improved compliance of caregivers to a home fortification program and children's nutrition.

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CaregiversDietary SupplementsAnemiaCell PhoneChinaFemaleHemoglobinsHumansInfantIronMalePatient ComplianceReminder SystemsRural PopulationText MessagingHemoglobinsIron

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PMID27077354
PMCPMC4984765

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