| Text messaging as a tool for behavior change in disease prevention and management. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20354039 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Mobile phone text messaging is a potentially powerful tool for behavior change because it is widely available, inexpensive, and instant. This systematic review provides an overview of behavior change interventions for disease management and prevention delivered through text messaging. Evidence on behavior change and clinical outcomes was compiled from randomized or quasi-experimental controlled trials of text message interventions published in peer-reviewed journals by June 2009. Only those interventions using text message as the primary mode of communication were included. Study quality was assessed by using a standardized measure. Seventeen articles representing 12 studies (5 disease prevention and 7 disease management) were included. Intervention length ranged from 3 months to 12 months, none had long-term follow-up, and message frequency varied. Of 9 sufficiently powered studies, 8 found evidence to support text messaging as a tool for behavior change. Effects exist across age, minority status, and nationality. Nine countries are represented in this review, but it is problematic that only one is a developing country, given potential benefits of such a widely accessible, relatively inexpensive tool for health behavior change. Methodological issues and gaps in the literature are highlighted, and recommendations for future studies are provided. |
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Authors:
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Heather Cole-Lewis; Trace Kershaw |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review Date: 2010-03-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epidemiologic reviews Volume: 32 ISSN: 1478-6729 ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiol Rev Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-07 Completed Date: 2010-10-27 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7910703 Medline TA: Epidemiol Rev Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 56-69 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Yale University School of Epidemiology and Public Health, PO Box 208034, New Haven, CT 06520-8034, USA. heather.cole-lewis@yale.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Cellular Phone
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utilization* Disease Management* Humans Risk Reduction Behavior* User-Computer Interface |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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T32 MH020031/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; T32 MH020031-07/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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