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Developing and Pretesting a Text Messaging Program for Health Behavior Change: Recommended Steps

While there remain privacy concerns associated with text messaging [7], large public health and medical systems in the United States and the United Kingdom have integrated text messaging into their offerings for the public [8,9].

Lorien C Abroms, Robyn Whittaker, Caroline Free, Judith Mendel Van Alstyne, Jennifer M Schindler-Ruwisch

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2015;3(4):e107

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Use of a Machine Learning Program to Correctly Triage Incoming Text Messaging Replies From a Cardiovascular Text–Based Secondary Prevention Program: Feasibility Study

SMS text messaging programs have also been utilized effectively in many other medical settings including diabetes [18], maternal health [19], hepatitis B [20], and smoking cessation [21].SMS text messaging programs can be set up as either a one- or a two-way

Nicole Lowres, Andrew Duckworth, Julie Redfern, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Clara K Chow

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(6):e19200

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The Acceptability of Text Messaging to Help African American Women Manage Anxiety and Depression: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

with a professional through text messaging to receive help for managing anxiety and depression, respectively.

Terika McCall, Todd A Schwartz, Saif Khairat

JMIR Ment Health 2020;7(2):e15801

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A Two-Way Interactive Text Messaging Application for Low-Income Patients with Chronic Medical Conditions: Design-Thinking Development Approach

SMS text messaging has the highest reach with 98% read rates compared with any communication form. Some studies have reported successful implementation of SMS text messaging as a health intervention tool [17,19-21].

Monika Marko-Holguin, Stephanie Luz Cordel, Benjamin William Van Voorhees, Joshua Fogel, Emily Sykes, Marian Fitzgibbon, Anne Elizabeth Glassgow

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019;7(5):e11833

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Gender and the Digital Divide Across Urban Slums of New Delhi, India: Cross-Sectional Study

Smoking and alcohol consumption were not significantly associated with the knowledge of text messaging.

Ashish Joshi, Bhavya Malhotra, Chioma Amadi, Menka Loomba, Archa Misra, Shruti Sharma, Arushi Arora, Jaya Amatya

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(6):e14714

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Improving Refill Adherence in Medicare Patients With Tailored and Interactive Mobile Text Messaging: Pilot Study

Several studies have found that text messaging may serve as a scalable and effective means to improve medication adherence in chronic disease populations [11,12].

Rena Brar Prayaga, Erwin W Jeong, Erin Feger, Harmony K Noble, Magdalen Kmiec, Ram S Prayaga

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018;6(1):e30

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Text Messaging-Based Interventions for Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Three meta-analytic reviews have specifically examined the efficacy of text messaging for smoking cessation [23-25]. Whittaker et al [23] included four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that involved text messaging [26-29].

Lori A. J. Scott-Sheldon, Ryan C. Lantini, Ernestine G. Jennings, Herpreet Thind, Rochelle K. Rosen, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Beth C. Bock

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2016;4(2):e49

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Development of a Theoretically Driven mHealth Text Messaging Application for Sustaining Recent Weight Loss

As of 2011, 83% of American’s own a cell phone and over 73% of those use SMS text messaging [18].

Ryan J Shaw, Hayden B Bosworth, Jeffrey C Hess, Susan G Silva, Isaac M Lipkus, Linda L Davis, Constance M Johnson

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2013;1(1):e5

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One-Way and Two-Way Mobile Phone Text Messages for Treatment Adherence Among Patients With HIV: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

The use of SMS text messaging was also shown to be effective by Pop-Eleches and colleagues [13].

Dickson Shey Nsagha, Vincent Verla Siysi, Same Ekobo, Thomas Obinchemti Egbe, Odette Dzemo Kibu

JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(9):e16127

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Predictors of Retention in an Adult Text Messaging Smoking Cessation Intervention Program: Cohort Study

Text messaging smoking cessation programs have been found to as much as double a smoker’s likelihood of quitting [4,5]; however, high user dropout rates reduce the potential benefit of these programs [6,7].

Kara P Wiseman, Kisha I Coa, Yvonne M Prutzman

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019;7(8):e13712

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