SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2017
Text Messaging Interventions on Cancer Screening Rates: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Journal of medical Internet research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07628998 (Impact of SMS Notifications on the Colorectal Cancer Screening Program), which is not on this map. Cited by 83 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
Impact of SMS Notifications on the Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
Who cites it
83 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 150 citations in OpenAlex.
- Electronic Health Interventions and Cervical Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Mobile health interventions for improving colorectal cancer screening rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Pooled it
- Social Media and mHealth Technology for Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Mobile Technologies and Cervical Cancer Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.JCO global oncology · 2020Pooled it
- From SMS Text Messaging to Screening Completion: Understanding How SMS Responses Influence Cancer Screening Uptake in Federally Qualified Health Center Clinics.Health services research · 2026Trial
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- Behavioral Interventions Improve Mailed Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Overdue Patients in a Randomized Trial.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026Trial
- Comparative Effectiveness of Text + Video vs Text Alone to Prompt Stool-Based Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening.The Permanente journal · 2025Trial
- Using an SMS to improve bowel cancer screening: the acceptability and feasibility of a multifaceted intervention.Family practice · 2025Trial
- Perceived effectiveness of messages to address cervical cancer screening barriers: An online experiment.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Text Messaging Versus Postal Reminders to Improve Participation in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness and Acceptability of Targeted Text Message Reminders in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Randomized Controlled Trial (M-TICS Study).JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Trial
- The use of text messages as an alternative invitation method for breast cancer screening: A randomized controlled trial (M-TICS study).PloS one · 2024Trial
- Automated Reminders Enhance Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Completion Among Veterans: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Trial
- Implementation of an mHealth intervention to increase adherence to triage among HPV positive women with HPV-self-collection (ATICA study): post-implementation evaluation from the women's perspective.BMC women's health · 2023Trial
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- Text Messaging and Opt-out Mailed Outreach in Colorectal Cancer Screening: a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2021Trial
- Patient Interaction Phenotypes With an Automated Remote Hypertension Monitoring Program and Their Association With Blood Pressure Control: Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Effectiveness of One-Way Text Messaging on Attendance to Follow-Up Cervical Cancer Screening Among Human Papillomavirus-Positive Tanzanian Women (Connected2Care): Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a text messaging intervention to increase the uptake of lung cancer screening among Latinos: single-arm pilot study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
23 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite high-quality evidence demonstrating that screening reduces mortality from breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancers, a substantial portion of the population remains inadequately screened. There is a critical need to identify interventions that increase the uptake and adoption of evidence-based screening guidelines for preventable cancers at the community practice level. Text messaging (short message service, SMS) has been effective in promoting behavioral change in various clinical settings, but the overall impact and reach of text messaging interventions on cancer screening are unknown.
objectiveThe objective of this systematic review was to assess the effect of text messaging interventions on screening for breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancers.
methodsWe searched multiple databases for studies published between the years 2000 and 2017, including PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library, to identify controlled trials that measured the effect of text messaging on screening for breast, cervical, colorectal, or lung cancers. Study quality was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.
resultsOur search yielded 2238 citations, of which 31 underwent full review and 9 met inclusion criteria. Five studies examined screening for breast cancer, one for cervical cancer, and three for colorectal cancer. No studies were found for lung cancer screening. Absolute screening rates for individuals who received text message interventions were 0.6% to 15.0% higher than for controls. Unadjusted relative screening rates for text message recipients were 4% to 63% higher compared with controls.
conclusionsText messaging interventions appear to moderately increase screening rates for breast and cervical cancer and may have a small effect on colorectal cancer screening. Benefit was observed in various countries, including resource-poor and non-English-speaking populations. Given the paucity of data, additional research is needed to better quantify the effectiveness of this promising intervention.
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