Comparison of an SMS text messaging and phone reminder to improve attendance at a health promotion center: A randomized controlled trial
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- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Zhejiang University Press in Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B
- Vol. 9 (1), 34-38
- https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.b071464
Abstract
Objective To compare the efficacy of a short messaging service (SMS) text messaging and phone reminder to improve attendance rates at a health promotion center.Keywords
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