Trial reportMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology
The Effect of a Reminder Short Message Service on the Uptake of Glaucoma Screening by First-Degree Relatives of Glaucoma Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Understanding barriers of receiving short message service appointment reminders across African regions: a systematic review.BMJ health & care informatics · 2022Pooled it
- Do motivational cards really benefit sibling screening of primary open-angle glaucoma probands?Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of mobile health based vision screening on uptake of referral services in school children: A randomized control trial.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Application of mobile health (mHealth) in the field of eye care: A scoping review of interventions used by individuals and health services to communicate.AJO international · 2025Article
- Intention to use mobile text message reminders for medication adherence among hypertensive patients in North West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Comparative Analysis of Glaucoma Screening Uptake Among First-Degree Relatives After Community-Based and Hospital-Based Approaches.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Improving equity, efficiency and adherence to referral in Pakistan's eye health programmes: Pre- and post-pandemic onset.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Family Screening in Glaucoma: A Scoping Review.Ophthalmology. GlaucomaArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the role of a reminder short message service (SMS) on the uptake of glaucoma screening by first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in North-central Nigeria following a telephone invitation for screening. MATERIALS AND
methodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted in the eye clinic of a tertiary hospital in Jos, North-central Nigeria. Two hundred FDRs of patients with POAG were invited through phone for free glaucoma screening and randomly allocated into two groups. The intervention group received a reminder SMS, whereas the control group did not receive a reminder. Those who failed to turn up for screening were contacted through phone to determine the reasons for their nonattendance. Chi-square test and bivariate analysis were used to compare attendance rate between the two groups.
resultsSending a reminder SMS following a telephone invitation had no effect on the uptake of glaucoma screening. The response rate was lower in the phone call plus reminder SMS group (43.0% vs. 53.0%) though the difference was not statistically significant (
conclusionA reminder text message is not an effective tool for increasing the uptake of glaucoma screening in at-risk individuals in North-central Nigeria. Existing barriers to health care in the country need to be addressed before mobile phone technology can be effectively used in increasing the utilization of any free eye screening service.
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