| Title |
The Cameroon Mobile Phone SMS (CAMPS) Trial: A Randomized Trial of Text Messaging versus Usual Care for Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0046909 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Lehana Thabane, Pierre Ongolo-Zogo, Richard T. Lester, Edward J. Mills, Marek Smieja, Lisa Dolovich, Charles Kouanfack |
| Abstract |
Mobile phone technology is a novel way of delivering health care and improving health outcomes. This trial investigates the use of motivational mobile phone text messages (SMS) to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) over six months. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 20% |
| United States | 4 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 9 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 65% |
| Scientists | 5 | 25% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 416 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown | 399 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 81 | 19% |
| Researcher | 67 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 59 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 31 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 23 | 6% |
| Other | 84 | 20% |
| Unknown | 71 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 124 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 53 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 40 | 10% |
| Psychology | 21 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 4% |
| Other | 69 | 17% |
| Unknown | 94 | 23% |