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February 11, 2026Open Access

Evaluating the Impact of a Mobile Health Appointment Reminder System on Paediatric HIV Clinic Attendance in Harare, Zimbabwe: A Methodological Approach

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TMTendai Moyo

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Overview

This methodological article evaluates mHealth reminders and their effect on clinic attendance in children, suggesting a structured approach for implementation.

Key Points

  • This article aims to outline a rigorous methodology for assessing the effectiveness of mobile health reminders in paediatric HIV care.
  • Describes a cluster-randomised controlled trial design
  • Randomises clinics into intervention (SMS reminders) and control (standard care) groups
  • Details participant recruitment and message development
  • Specifies attendance data collection and analysis using mixed-effects models
  • No empirical trial results are presented
  • Planned analysis will compare missed appointment rates between groups
  • This framework aims to provide reliable evidence for mHealth interventions in low-resource settings

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Tendai Moyo (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c53267fb587c655ebf3https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18529817
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