Text message reminders for improving sun protection habits: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of skin cancer and other conditions. SMS text reminders may be a useful tool to improve sun protection habits due to its massive reach, low cost, and accessibility. OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effects of SMS text reminders in promoting sun protection habits. METHODS:We performed a systematic search in PubMed, Central Cochrane Library, and Scopus; following the PRISMA recommendations to perform systematic reviews. We included RCTs published up to December 2018, which evaluated the benefits and harms of SMS text reminders to improve sun protection habits. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed whenever possible. The certainty of the evidence wa

SUBMITTER: Chambergo-Michilot D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236986 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature