ReviewCurrent HIV/AIDS reports2020
Utility of Short Message Service (SMS) for Remote Data Collection for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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- Professional Support Through a Tailor-Made Mobile App to Reduce Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Feasibility of smartphone-enabled asynchronous video directly observed therapy to improve viral suppression outcomes among HIV unsuppressed children and adolescents in Kenya.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Assessing the Response Results of an mHealth-Based Patient Experience Survey Among People Receiving HIV Care in Lusaka, Zambia: Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The use, adherence, and evaluation of interactive text-messaging among women admitted to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care in Kenya (WelTel PMTCT).BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Observational
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- Contributions of side effects to contraceptive discontinuation and method switch among Kenyan women: a prospective cohort study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2022Article
- Use of SMS-linked electronic surveys for COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing - Marin County, CA, USA.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2021Article
- Digital Epidemiologic Research on Multilevel Risks for HIV Acquisition and Other Health Outcomes Among Transgender Women in Eastern and Southern United States: Protocol for an Online Cohort.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewShort message system (SMS) communication is widespread in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and may be a viable approach to address challenges with in-person data collection for HIV-related research and monitoring and evaluation. We reviewed the literature to characterize potential benefits and challenges with using SMS for remote data capture, including examples from HIV and sexual and reproductive health. RECENT
findingsIn our review, we found that studies that have used SMS to capture sensitive, self-reported data found this was an acceptable and feasible strategy, and may reduce social desirability bias of self-reported data; but studies are limited. Shared phones and privacy concerns have been described as challenges, but can be addressed with enhanced security features. Response rates to SMS surveys varied significantly by topic, population, and setting. SMS may improve generalizability and precision of health and behavior data for HIV in research and programs, but use in LMICs is limited. SMS systems should be carefully designed to overcome potential implementation hurdles.
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