Effectiveness and Acceptability of Targeted Text Message Reminders in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Randomized Controlled Trial (M-TICS Study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile phone-based SMS text message reminders have the potential to improve colorectal cancer screening participation rates.

Objective

This study assessed the effectiveness and acceptability of adding targeted SMS text message reminders to the standard procedure for those who picked up but did not return their screening kit at the pharmacy within 14 days in a colorectal cancer screening program in Catalonia, Spain.

Methods

We performed a randomized control trial among individuals who picked up a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit for colorectal cancer screening at the pharmacy but did not return it within 14 days. The intervention group (n=4563) received an SMS text message reminder on the 14th day of kit pick up and the control group (n=4806) received no

SUBMITTER: Vives N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325104 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature