Effectiveness of text message reminders on nonattendance of outpatient clinic appointments in three different specialties: A randomized controlled trial in a Saudi Hospital

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-29

  Youssef, Adel ^a   Alharthi, Hana ^a   Khaldi, Ohoud Al ^a   Alnaimi, Fatima ^a   Alsubaie, Nujood ^a   Alfariss, Nada ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Nonattendance; Outpatient clinic appointment; Randomized control trial; Saudi Arabia; Text messaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; NEUROLOGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84894453292     PISSN: 16583612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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