The effect of mobile personalised texting versus non-personalised texting on the caries risk of underprivileged adults: a randomised control trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the Republic of Ireland (RoI), fluoridation has been effective and efficient for caries prevention at population level, regardless of income status; however, at individual level it still has limitations. This study aimed to compare personalised versus non-personalised text messaging on 'chance of avoiding new cavities' with the Cariogram, a computer-based caries risk assessment (CRA) model, in an economically disadvantaged adult population in the RoI.

Methods

The intervention was via a CRA summary letter plus 24 weekly personalised mobile-phone short text messages (text messages) based on the individual's CRA, compared with a non-personalised approach via a non-personalised letter and a predetermined, fixed set of 24 weekly text messages. The study was designed

SUBMITTER: Nishi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6417196 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature