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SynthesisReproductive health2018

Does short message service improve focused antenatal care visit and skilled birth attendance? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Fasil Wagnew, Getenet Dessie, Animut Alebel, Henok Mulugeta, Yihalem Abebe Belay, Amanuel Alemu Abajobir

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Synthesis in Reproductive health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Fasil WagnewCollege of health sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia. fasilw.n@gmail.com.
Getenet DessieCollege of health sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Animut AlebelCollege of health sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Henok MulugetaCollege of health sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Yihalem Abebe BelayCollege of health sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Amanuel Alemu AbajobirFaculty of Medicine, the university of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn low resource circumstances, non-adherence for available health services is a major cause of inefficiency in health care delivery. MHealth has been projected as a possible solution to support women during pregnancy, birth and puerperium period, to increase the uptake of essential maternal services.

objectivesThis systematic review and meta-analysis study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of short message services (SMS)on Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) visits and the attendance of skilled birth professionals in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs).

methodsWe searched a broad body of literature from electronic databases-Cochrane review, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed and Google Scholar to collect comprehensive evidence on the role of SMS on FANC visits and skilled birth attendance. We extracted data from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) only. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models with inverse variance method in Review Manager (RevMan) computer software. Qualities of the included studies were determined by GRADEpro, and risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool.

resultsOf the 1224 non-duplicated articles screened, only 7 RCT studies representing 8324 participants met eligibility criteria and included in this synthesis. On aggregate, there were statistically significant associations in experimental group in that pregnant mothers who received text messaging had a 174% increase in FANC visits (OR = 2.74 (95% CI: 1.41, 5.32) and 82% in skilled birth attendance (OR = 1.82 (95% CI; 1.33, 2.49). The I

conclusionsSMS has positive effects for the uptake of FANC visits and skilled birth attendance in LMICs. A short messaging service targeting pregnant woman is an invaluable, affordable intervention to improve maternal healthcare seeking behaviors.

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Cell PhoneDelivery, ObstetricMidwiferyPrenatal CareText MessagingFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansPregnancyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicFANCLMICsMHealthPhone text messagingSystematic review and meta-analysis

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PMID30466453
PMCPMC6249748

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