Journal article
Can wireless text messaging improve adherence to preventive activities? Results of a randomised controlled trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of cell phone wireless text messaging for improving adherence to a healthy behaviour.
DESIGN: A randomised, unblinded, controlled trial was conducted with 102 subjects, 18 years or older, each having a cell phone and willing to take 1 vitamin C pill per day for 1 month for preventive reasons. Intervention group participants received text messaging reminders and were asked to acknowledge receiving their …
Authors
Cocosila M; Archer N; Haynes RB; Yuan Y
Journal
International Journal of Medical Informatics, Vol. 78, No. 4, pp. 230–238
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.07.011
ISSN
1386-5056