Trial reportJMIR public health and surveillance2024
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Targeted Text Message Reminders in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Randomized Controlled Trial (M-TICS Study).
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Implementation of Text Messaging (SMS) as an Improvement Tool in Population-based Cancer Screening Programs
Impact of SMS Notifications on the Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Behaviorally Informed Text Messaging to Promote Colon Cancer Screening: A Quality Improvement Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Using an SMS to improve bowel cancer screening: the acceptability and feasibility of a multifaceted intervention.Family practice · 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
- Time to Cancer Screening Completion Following an SMS Reminder Intervention in a Large Federally Qualified Health Center Network: Secondary Data Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Leveraging Text Messaging and Behavior Theory to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of a fecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening program in a cancer center.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Protocol for a pragmatic trial comparing navigator and automated virtual interventions for guaranteeing adherence to fecal immunochemical testing (NAVIGATE-FIT).Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- System-Wide Implementation of Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Value-Based Care Setting.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Observational
- Development and Rasch calibration of the Breast Cancer Symptom Help-Seeking Capability Scale (BCSHC).Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Article
- The Effect of Telemedicine on Preventive Medicine- A Case from Israel.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMobile phone-based SMS text message reminders have the potential to improve colorectal cancer screening participation rates.
objectiveThis study assessed the effectiveness and acceptability of adding targeted SMS text message reminders to the standard procedure for those who picked up but did not return their screening kit at the pharmacy within 14 days in a colorectal cancer screening program in Catalonia, Spain.
methodsWe performed a randomized control trial among individuals who picked up a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit for colorectal cancer screening at the pharmacy but did not return it within 14 days. The intervention group (n=4563) received an SMS text message reminder on the 14th day of kit pick up and the control group (n=4806) received no reminder. A 30-day reminder letter was sent to both groups if necessary. The main primary outcome was the FIT completion rate within 30, 60, and 126 days from FIT kit pick up (intention-to-treat analysis). A telephone survey assessed the acceptability and appropriateness of the intervention. The cost-effectiveness of adding an SMS text message reminder to FIT completion was also performed.
resultsThe intervention group had higher FIT completion rates than the control group at 30 (64.2% vs 53.7%; P<.001), 60 (78.6% vs 72.0%; P<.001), and 126 (82.6% vs 77.7%; P<.001) days. Participation rates were higher in the intervention arm independent of sex, age, socioeconomic level, and previous screening behavior. A total of 339 (89.2%) interviewees considered it important and useful to receive SMS text message reminders for FIT completion and 355 (93.4%) preferred SMS text messages to postal letters. We observed a reduction of US $2.4 per participant gained in the intervention arm for invitation costs compared to the control arm.
conclusionsAdding an SMS text message reminder to the standard procedure significantly increased FIT kit return rates and was a cost-effective strategy. SMS text messages also proved to be an acceptable and appropriate communication channel for cancer screening programs.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04343950; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04343950. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.1371/journal.pone.0245806.
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