Tag: Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Text messaging improved FIT completion over telephone outreach
—
in MedicineWhat the study found Automated, behaviorally informed text message reminders were associated with higher fecal immunochemical test (FIT) completion than a nurse-led telephone call in this trial. The FIT is a low-cost stool test used for colorectal cancer screening. Why the authors say this matters The authors say scalable outreach strategies are needed to improve…
European residents trust health professionals most for app advice
Cross-sectional survey of 1228 European residents reveals health professionals are most trusted for app recommendations but informal sources are used more often in practice.
SIMG had marginal usability and low uptake among pregnant women
—
Pilot study of SIMG, a web-based pregnancy monitoring system in Brazil, reveals marginal usability and suboptimal uptake despite high willingness to use the tool in future pregnancies.
