Pre-notification and reminder SMS text messages with behaviourally informed invitation letters to improve uptake of NHS Health Checks: a factorial randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background The NHS Health Check (NHS HC) is a cardiovascular risk assessment to prevent cardiovascular disease. Public Health England (PHE) wants to increase uptake. Methods We explored the impact of behaviourally informed invitation letters and pre-notification and reminder SMS on uptake o...

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Main Authors: Anna Sallis, Joseph Sherlock, Annabelle Bonus, Ayoub Saei, Natalie Gold, Ivo Vlaev, Tim Chadborn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
SMS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7476-8