Do automated text messages increase adherence to acne therapy? Results of a randomized, controlled trial

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1136-1142

  Boker, Andreas ^a   Feetham, H Jill ^a   Armstrong, April ^b   Purcell, Patricia ^a   Jacobe, Heidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

acne; adherence; electronic reminders; Medication Event Monitoring System; quality of life; text messages

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; BENZOYL PEROXIDE PLUS CLINDAMYCIN; DUAC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TEXT MESSAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869133226     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.02.031     Document Type: Article

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