One-way SMS and healthcare outcomes in Africa: Systematic review of randomised trials with meta-analysis

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Ditte Søndergaard Linde · University of Southern Denmark

Malene Korsholm · University of Southern Denmark

Johnson Katanga · Ocean Road Cancer Institute

Vibeke Rasch · University of Southern Denmark

Andreas Lundh · University of Southern Denmark

Marianne Andersen · University of Southern Denmark

Abstract

In an African setting, the clinical effect of one-way SMS is uncertain except for appointment attendance where the effect seems to vary depending on which clinical condition it is used in.

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Mobile Health and mHealth Applications ICT in Developing Communities Technology Use by Older Adults

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 14, Issue 6, pp. e0217485-e0217485

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217485

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One-way SMS and healthcare outcomes in Africa: Systematic review of randomised trials with meta-analysis

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