The impact of text message reminders on adherence to antimalarial treatment in northern ghana: A randomized trial

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Raifman, Julia R G ^a   Lanthorn, Heather E ^a   Rokicki, Slawa ^b   Fink, Günther ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMODIAQUINE PLUS ARTESUNATE; ARTEMETHER; BENFLUMETOL; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TEXT MESSAGING; AGED; HEALTH SURVEY; INFANT; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REMINDER SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMALARIALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK FACTORS; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908576912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109032     Document Type: Article

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