doi: 10.1097/00004010-200604000-00006.
SMS reminders in the UK national health service: an evaluation of its impact on "no-shows" at hospital out-patient clinics
Affiliations
- PMID: 16648692
- DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200604000-00006
Item in Clipboard
SMS reminders in the UK national health service: an evaluation of its impact on "no-shows" at hospital out-patient clinics
Health Care Manage Rev.
2006 Apr-Jun.
Abstract
The ownership of cell phones and use of short message service (SMS) are sufficiently common in the United Kingdom to be exploited by health services providers. The study evaluates their use to reduce nonattendance at out-patient clinics. The impact is modest, but so also is the cost, about 7.50 pounds (13.13 dollars, 10.88 euros) per "no-show" avoided.
Similar articles
-
Clinic appointment reminders among rheumatology patients.Ir J Med Sci. 2009 Mar;178(1):121-2. doi: 10.1007/s11845-009-0288-6. Epub 2009 Feb 11. Ir J Med Sci. 2009. PMID: 19205789 No abstract available.
-
The impact of short message service text messages sent as appointment reminders to patients' cell phones at outpatient clinics in São Paulo, Brazil.Int J Med Inform. 2010 Jan;79(1):65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.09.001. Epub 2009 Sep 26. Int J Med Inform. 2010. PMID: 19783204
-
Potential impact of text message reminders on non-attendance at outpatient clinics.Ir J Med Sci. 2008 Dec;177(4):355-8. doi: 10.1007/s11845-008-0187-2. Epub 2008 Jul 25. Ir J Med Sci. 2008. PMID: 18654827
-
Use of telephone and SMS reminders to improve attendance at hospital appointments: a systematic review.J Telemed Telecare. 2011;17(7):358-64. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2011.110707. Epub 2011 Sep 20. J Telemed Telecare. 2011. PMID: 21933898 Free PMC article. Review.
-
Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jul 11;(7):CD007458. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007458.pub2. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Dec 05;(12):CD007458. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007458.pub3. PMID: 22786507 Updated. Review.
Cited by
-
The Effect of a Reminder Short Message Service on the Uptake of Glaucoma Screening by First-Degree Relatives of Glaucoma Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jan 29;26(4):196-202. doi: 10.4103/meajo.MEAJO_98_19. eCollection 2019 Oct-Dec. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2020. PMID: 32153330 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
-
Efficacy, acceptability and feasibility of daily text-messaging in promoting glycaemic control and other clinical outcomes in a low-resource setting of South Africa: A randomised controlled trial.PLoS One. 2019 Nov 27;14(11):e0224791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224791. eCollection 2019. PLoS One. 2019. PMID: 31774842 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
-
Effect of Health Information Technologies on Glycemic Control Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.Curr Diab Rep. 2018 Oct 18;18(12):130. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1105-2. Curr Diab Rep. 2018. PMID: 30338403 Free PMC article. Review.
-
Strengthening Delivery of Health Services Using Digital Devices.Glob Health Sci Pract. 2018 Oct 10;6(Suppl 1):S61-S71. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00229. Print 2018 Oct 10. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2018. PMID: 30305340 Free PMC article. Review.
-
Sociodemographic profile and predictors of outpatient clinic attendance among HIV-positive patients initiating antiretroviral therapy in Selangor, Malaysia.Patient Prefer Adherence. 2017 Jul 27;11:1273-1284. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S141609. eCollection 2017. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2017. PMID: 28794617 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
