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SynthesisJournal of health communication2016

Advancing Partner Notification Through Electronic Communication Technology: A Review of Acceptability and Utilization Research.

Jennifer Pellowski, Catherine Mathews, Moira O Kalichman, Sarah Dewing, Mark N Lurie, Seth C Kalichman

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Journal of health communication, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jennifer Pellowskia Department of Psychology , University of Connecticut , Storrs , Connecticut , USA.
Catherine Mathewsb Health Systems Research Unit , South African Medical Research Council , Cape Town , South Africa.
Moira O Kalichmana Department of Psychology , University of Connecticut , Storrs , Connecticut , USA.
Sarah Dewingb Health Systems Research Unit , South African Medical Research Council , Cape Town , South Africa.
Mark N Luriec Brown University School of Public Health , Providence , Rhode Island , USA.
Seth C Kalichmana Department of Psychology , University of Connecticut , Storrs , Connecticut , USA.
University of Connecticut · USSouth African Medical Research Council · ZABrown University · US

Funding

Training in Social Processes of HIV/AIDST32MH074387 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI KALICHMAN, SETH C · 2006 to 2020
$3.9M
Enhanced STI/HIV Partner Notification in South AfricaR01HD074560 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI KALICHMAN, SETH C · 2013 to 2017
$2.8M
Partnerships for the Next Generation of HIV Social Science in South AfricaR24HD077976 · NICHD · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI COLVIN, CHRISTOPHER JAMES, LURIE, MARK NATHAN · 2013 to 2017
$1.9M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD074560NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD077976NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH074387
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A cornerstone of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention is the identification, tracing, and notification of sex partners of index patients. Although partner notification reduces disease burden and prevents new infections as well as reinfections, studies show that only a limited number of partners are ever notified. Electronic communication technologies, namely, the Internet, text messaging, and phone calls (i.e., e-notification), have the potential to expand partner services. We conducted a systematic review of studies that have investigated the acceptability and utility of e-notification. We identified 23 studies that met the following criteria: (a) 9 studies presented data on the acceptability of technology-based communications for contacting sex partner(s), and (b) 14 studies reported on the utilization of communication technologies for partner notification. Studies found high levels of interest in and acceptability of e-notification; however, there was little evidence for actual use of e-notification. Taken together, results suggest that electronic communications could have their greatest impact in notifying less committed partners who would otherwise be uninformed of their STI exposure. In addition, all studies to date have been conducted in resource-rich countries, although the low cost of e-notification may have its greatest impact in resource-constrained settings. Research is needed to determine the best practices for exploiting the opportunities afforded by electronic communications for expanding STI partner services.

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CommunicationSexual PartnersContact TracingHumansInternetRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSexually Transmitted DiseasesTelephoneText Messaging

Identifiers

PMID27144318
PMCPMC4948177
OpenAlexW2346023809

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