Key result
Text message reminders undergo evaluation for hypertension medication adherence in new systematic review protocol.
Why the study?
Poor medication adherence increases morbidity and mortality in hypertension, but the extent of the effectiveness and clinical translation of short text message reminders needs better documentation.
Do short mobile phone text message reminders improve medication adherence in adults with hypertension?
Population
Adults (age > 18 years) with hypertension
Comparison
Short mobile phone text message reminders vs usual or standard care
Design
Systematic review protocol of randomized controlled trials
Authors
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Protocol for RCT meta-analysis on SMS reminders in hypertension; leaves open effectiveness pending synthesis of adherence data.
Systematic Review
Do short mobile phone text message reminders improve medication adherence in adults with hypertension?
This protocol outlines a planned systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate whether short mobile phone text message reminders improve medication adherence compared to usual care in adults with hypertension.
Belete et al. (2024) conducted a systematic review in Hypertension. Short mobile phone text message reminders vs. Usual care was evaluated on Medication adherence. Short mobile phone text message reminders will be evaluated for their effectiveness on medication adherence in patients with hypertension in this systematic review protocol.
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