Text Messaging for Disease Monitoring in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is limited information on effective disease monitoring for prompt interventions in childhood nephrotic syndrome. We examined the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel text messaging system (SMS) for disease monitoring in a multicenter, prospective study.

Methods

A total of 127 patients <19 years with incident nephrotic syndrome were enrolled in the ongoing Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network between June 2015 and March 2018. Text messages soliciting home urine protein results, symptoms, and medication adherence were sent to a designated caregiver (n = 116) or adolescent patient (n = 3). Participants responded by texting. Feasibility of SMS was assessed by SMS adoption, retention, and engagement, and concordance between participant-reported re

SUBMITTER: Wang CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6698307 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature