Is the short messaging service feasible to improve adherence to tuberculosis care? A cross-sectional study

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 666-668

  Lei, Xun ^a   Liu, Qin ^a   Wang, Hong ^a   Tang, Xiaojun ^a   Li, Lei ^a   Wang, Yang ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mobile phone; Ownership; Short message service; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MOBILE PHONE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMINDER SYSTEM; SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE; TUBERCULOSIS;

MOBILE PHONE; OWNERSHIP; SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TEXT MESSAGING; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889012027     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: 18783503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trt070     Document Type: Article

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