Effectiveness of Text Message Outreach to Promote Enrollment in a Government Food Assistance Program: Pilot Randomized Trial

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Emily M. Melnick · University of Denver

Francesco Acciai · Arizona State University

Nicole Vaudrin O’Reilly · Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

Mindy Jossefides · Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

Ann Ronan · Arizona State University

Punam Ohri‐Vachaspati · Arizona State University

Abstract

Findings from a pilot randomized trial of 916 households indicated that outreach text messages were not an effective strategy to increase enrollment in the United States Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) among eligible households in Arizona.

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Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Child Nutrition and Water Access

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Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Volume 9, pp. e78907-e78907

DOI: 10.2196/78907

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Effectiveness of Text Message Outreach to Promote Enrollment in a Government Food Assistance Program: Pilot Randomized Trial

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