The South African Rea Phela Health Study: A randomized controlled trial of communication retention strategies.

ABSTRACT: Epidemiological transitions are occurring throughout Africa. To inform public health programs and policies, longitudinal cohorts investigating non-communicable diseases are needed. However, loss-to-follow up is a major problem. In preparation for a longitudinal study, we conducted a randomized controlled trial to test communication-based retention strategies (message content and delivery methods) among a pilot cohort of South African healthcare workers (n = 1536; median age = 36; women = 1270). Two messaging formats across three delivery modes were tested. Response rates were analyzed by intervention, survey return date and method using chi-square tests and univariate logistic regression. Sixty-seven of 238 (17.4%) control group participants and 238 of 1152 (24.6%) intervention group parti

SUBMITTER: Rhyne JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5967788 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature