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ReviewInternet interventions2018

Using text message reminders in health care services: A narrative literature review.

Frank J Schwebel, Mary E Larimer

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readReview
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In one paragraph

Review in Internet interventions, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 118 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT05001490 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of Smartphone Application Based Brushing Reminder Therapy for Plaque Control in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorRehman Medical Institute - RMIRan2020 to 2021Enrolled60ConditionsOrthodontic Appliance ComplicationArmsSmartphone application based reminder
NCT07073898 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Population Health Management Approaches to Increase Lung Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers - UG3 Pilot Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of UtahRan2025 to 2026Enrolled65ConditionsLung CancerArmsRepeated Text Messages (TM+), Conversational Agent (CA), Educational Video, Proactive Patient Navigation (PPN), Reactive Patient Navigation (RPN)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

118 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Social Support and Antibody Responses to Vaccination: A Meta-Analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020
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58 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Frank J SchwebelUniversity of Washington, Department of Psychology, 119A Guthrie Hall Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195-1525, United States of America.
Mary E LarimerUniversity of Washington, Department of Psychology, 119A Guthrie Hall Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195-1525, United States of America.

Funding

Using supportive text messages to improve outcomes for adolescents in alcohol and other drug treatmentF31AA025531 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI SCHWEBEL, FRANK · 2016 to 2017
$83k
NIAAA NIH HHS F31 AA025531
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDespite the extensive use of mHealth behavior change interventions, questions remain about the use of technology-based reminders in delivering health care services. Text messaging, or short message service (SMS), is one reminder method that has been extensively researched. Most SMS-reminder research is distributed across a range of health care outcomes. The aim of this article is to systematically review the aggregate impact of these reminders on overall health care outcomes.

methodsA systematic literature review was conducted and yielded 2316 articles. Studies were included if they used SMS reminders to support patient health care outcomes. Study methodology was aligned with the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews.

resultsFollowing screening, 162 articles met inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 93 investigated medical compliance reminders and 56 investigated appointment reminders. The review found that nearly all the SMS-reminder studies helped improve patient medical compliance and appointment reminders. Additionally, researchers reported numerous benefits from using SMS reminders, including ease of use, relative inexpensiveness, and rapid and automated message delivery. Minimal risks were reported and most participants found the reminders to be acceptable. DISCUSSION: Text messages appear to be an effective reminder mechanism to promote improved patient appointment and medical compliance. Reminders should continue to be evaluated and improved to determine the most effective timing and frequency of messages for improving outcomes.

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Health caremHealthRemindersSMSText message

Identifiers

PMID30206523
PMCPMC6112101

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