Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles [PDF]
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2016 Sionnadh Mairi McLean,1 Andrew Booth,2 Melanie Gee,3 Sarah Salway,2 Mark Cobb,4 Sadiq Bhanbhro,3 Susan A Nancarrow5 1Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK; 2School of Health and Related Research, University of ...
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Identification of preferred reminder systems and patient factors to promote adherence in the management of urinary incontinence [PDF]
PEC Innovation, 2022 Objective: To investigate comfort level and preferences of automated reminder systems (mail, email, text message, phone call, patient-portal message, and/or smartphone application) to promote adherence to recommended therapies for patients seeking care ...
Nour Bundogji, Gina Toma, Aqsa Khan
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Targeting the Use of Reminders and Notifications for Uptake by Populations (TURNUP): a systematic review and evidence synthesis [PDF]
Health Services and Delivery Research, 2014 Background: Missed appointments are an avoidable cost and a resource inefficiency that impact on the health of the patient and treatment outcomes.
Sionnadh McLean +6 more
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A systematic review on reminder systems in physical therapy [PDF]
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2018 Background: The main goal of physical therapy is to help the patient gain a better health status. Several studies have investigated the use of reminders to prevent such failures on the patients’ side.
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Cost-effectiveness of a mailed educational reminder to increase colorectal cancer screening [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2011 Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are low in many areas and cost-effective interventions to promote CRC screening are needed. Recently in a randomized controlled trial, a mailed educational reminder increased CRC screening rates by 16.2%
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Development and Evaluation of BABAT TB: A Smart System-Based Reminder Box for Enhancing Tuberculosis Medication Adherence [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics ResearchObjectives This study aimed to develop and evaluate the functionality of a smart system-based prototype, “BABAT TB,” a medication box designed to assist tuberculosis (TB) patients in adhering to their treatment schedules.
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Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackgroundSMS text messaging reminders are widely used to reduce missed outpatient appointments; however, evidence remains limited regarding which types of reminder content patients prefer, particularly within East Asian universal health systems.
Shih-Huai Hsiao +5 more
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Impact of a multifaceted intervention including a smart reminder system for intraoperative antibiotic re-dosing on surgical site infections in a Chinese tertiary care hospital [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundSurgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common healthcare-associated infections worldwide. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention, which included a smart reminder system for prophylactic intraoperative ...
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Reminder systems to improve patient adherence to tuberculosis clinic appointments for diagnosis and treatment. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2014 Liu Q +5 more
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European Journal of General Practice, 2023 Background Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage levels remain too low in many countries.Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a reminder letter from their general practitioner (GP) on patients’ influenza vaccination.Methods Eligible ...
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