Table 2 Characteristics of text messaging interventions
Study name | Timing | Interactivity | Content | Duration | Automated | Personalisation | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benhamou 2007 | 1/week | Yes | Medical advice based blood glucose | 12Â months | Not reported | Yes | Adult diabetics |
Bridges 2005 | Daily | No | Not reported | Not reported | Yes | Not reported | Patients on TB medication |
Broomhead 2012 | Daily on opening of pill bottle | No | Signal for opened pill bottle | Not reported | NA | NA | Patients on TB medication |
Chen 2008 | Once; 72Â hours before appointment | No | Participants name and appointment details | NA | Yes | Yes | Adults with scheduled appointments |
Cheng 2008 | Once | No | Results of screening test | NA | Not reported | Yes | Women who underwent screening for Down's syndrome during pregnancy |
Cho 2009 | Every other week | Yes | Medical advice based blood glucose | 3Â months | Not reported | Yes | Adult diabetics |
Cocosila 2009 | 1-2/day for 2Â weeks;0-2/day intermittently for two weeks | Yes | Reminder to take Vitamin C | 1Â month | Yes | No | Healthy adults |
Da Costa 2012 | 3/week | No | Not reported | 5Â months | Not reported | No | Adults with HIV |
Fairhurst 2008 | Once; about 12Â hours before appointment | No | Not reported | NA | No | Not reported | Adults with scheduled appointments |
Franklin 2006 | 1/week and daily | No | Reminder of goals set, tips and information and reminders to reinforce goal | 12Â months | Yes | Yes | Diabetes |
Haapala 2009 | Set by participant | Yes | Messages to reduce daily food intake, increase physical activity and encourage weight recording | 12Â month | Yes | Yes | Overweight adults |
Hanauer 2009 | Set by participants | Yes | Reminders to check blood glucose, with feedback provided with each submission of blood glucose and every Sunday | 3Â months | Not reported | Yes | Diabetics aged 12-25 |
Hardy 2011 | Daily, matched to time of medication dosing | Yes | Not reported | 1.4Â months | Not reported | Yes | Adults with HIV |
Iribarren 2012 | 2/week; and daily for defaulters | Yes | Education messages, reminders/check in | 2Â months | Yes | Not reported | Adults taking TB medication |
Jareethum 2008 | 2/week | No | Information and warnings relating to abnormal symptoms | From 28Â weeks gestation till delivery (about 3Â months) | Not reported | Yes | Healthy pregnant women |
Koury 2005 | Once | No | Not reported | NA | Yes | No | Adults at ear-nose-throat clinic |
Leong 2006 | Once; 24–48 hours before appointment | No | Participants’ name and appointment details | NA | Not reported | Yes | Participants from primary care clinics |
Lester 2010 | 1/week | Yes | Not reported | 12Â months | Not reported | No | Adults with HIV |
Liew 2009 | Once; 24–48 hours before appointment | No | Not reported | NA | Not reported | Yes | Patients with chronic diseases |
Lin 2012 | Twice per day on days 1 and 4 before the appointment | Not reported | Appointment details and importance of timely management | 12Â months | Not reported | Yes | Parents of children with cataracts scheduled for surgery |
Marquez-Contreras 2004 | 2/week | No | Information on hypertension, compliance promotion, good health and dietary habits | 6Â months | Yes | No | Ambulatory hypertensive adults |
Mbuagbaw 2012 | 1/week | Yes | Not reported | 6Â months | Not reported | No | Adults with HIV |
Miloh 2009 | 1/day | Yes | Reminder messages sent to patient or caregiver to administer medication | 12Â months | Not reported | Yes | Liver transplant patients |
Musser 2001 | 1/day | Yes | Not reported | 0.5Â months | Not reported | No | Adults with HIV |
Newton 2009 | 1/week | No | Motivational | 3Â months | Yes | Not reported | Diabetic adolescents |
Odeny 2012 | Daily | No | Post-operative instructions and request to attend appointment | 0.25Â months | Not reported | Yes | Males who had undergone circumcision |
Ostojic 2005 | 1/day | Yes | Medical advice on therapy based on PEF results | 4Â months | Not reported | Yes | Asthmatic adults |
Owiti 2012 | Once, a day before clinic appointment | No | Not reported | NA | Not reported | Yes | Patients on TB medication |
Patrick 2009 | 2-5/day | Yes | Behavioural and dietary strategies, goal setting and weight monitoring | 4Â months | Yes | Yes | Overweight adults |
Pop-Eleches 2011 | 1/week and 1/day | No | Not reported | 12Â months | Not reported | No | Adults with HIV |
Rami 2006 | 4/day | Yes | Support for glycaemic control | 3Â months | Yes | Yes | Diabetic adolescents |
Rodgers 2005 | 5x/day for 6Â weeks then 3x/week for 20Â weeks | Yes | Advice, support and distraction delivered in non-formal language | 6.5Â months | Yes | Yes | Adult smokers |
Safren 2003* | Matched to time of medication dosing | No | Not reported | 2.8Â months | Not reported | Yes | Adults with HIV |
Shapiro 2008 | 2/day 1 for child and 1 parent | Yes | Feedback message tailored to information on physical activity, sweetened beverage consumption and TV time | 2Â months | Yes | Yes | Children aged 5-13 |
Simoni 2009* | Matched to time of medication dosing | Yes | Not reported | 3Â months | Not reported | Yes | Adults with HIV |
Taylor 2012 | Once; 2Â days before or on the day of appointment | Yes | Appointment details | NA | Not reported | Yes | Patients in need of physical therapy |
Yoon 2008 | Set by participants but at least 1/week | Yes | Treatment adjustment based on blood glucose | 12Â months | Not reported | Yes | Diabetic adults |