Text messaging reminders to reduce non-attendance in chronic disease follow-up: a clinical trial

Text messaging was found to be as effective as telephone reminder in reducing non-attendance in patients who required long-term follow-up for their chronic illnesses in this study. It could be used as an alternative to conventional reminder systems.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liew, Su May, Tong, Seng Fah, Lee, Verna Kar Mun, Ng, Chirk Jenn, Leong, Kwok Chi, Teng, Cheong Lieng
Format: Article
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2009
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