Examining Development Processes for Text Messaging Interventions to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventions delivered by mobile phones have the potential to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) by supporting behavior change toward healthier lifestyles and treatment adherence. To allow replication and adaptation of these interventions across settings, it is important to fully understand how they have been developed. However, the development processes of these interventions have not previously been systematically examined.

Objective

This study aimed to systematically describe and compare the development process of text messaging interventions identified in the Text2PreventCVD systematic review.

Methods

We extracted data about the development process of the 9 interventions identified in the Text2PreventCVD systematic review. Data extraction, which was

SUBMITTER: Ricci-Cabello I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6460311 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature