BACKGROUND Text message communication is increasingly used in clinical practice but rarely in research. Particularly in young people, this method of participation in primary care research appears both feasible and acceptable. However, previous experience shows that text messaging for research may lead to lower response rates. Aim. To test the hypothesis that text message communication in primar...

Text messaging on smartphones uses a full soft keyboard instead of the numeric buttons on traditional mobile phones. While being more intuitive, the lack of tactile feedback from physical buttons increases the need for user focus, which may compromise safety in certain settings. This paper reports from an empirical study of the effect of text messaging on road safety. We compared the use of a t...

this study aimed at investigating the english textese of iranian efl learners by scrutinizing the linguistic features through a qualitative design. in doing so, 700 messages were collected from 43 ma iranian efl learners of both genders. the features were categorized and analyzed calculating the frequency and percentage. the findings of the study showed that iranian efl students used different ...

Adolescent Self-Described Volume of Texting: Discovering Impacts on Psychosocial Development and Interpersonal Relationships

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To diagnose hypertension, multiple blood pressure (BP) measurements are recommended. We randomized patients into three groups: EMR-only (patients recorded BP measurements in an electronic medical record [EMR] web portal), EMR + reminders (patients were sent text message reminders to record their BP measurements in the EMR), and bi-directional text messaging (patients were sent a text message as...

Texting while driving is a dangerous activity that is on the rise in the United States (U.S.). Since 2011 there has been a 17% increase in the number of people injured in a motor vehicle crash involving a distracted driver. Bans on the act of texting and driving have already taken place in 46 states in the U.S., but studies have shown that they are ineffective. An unstudied method of reducing t...

BACKGROUND It is not known whether using text messaging to administer real-time survey questions is feasible and acceptable among low-income, urban African American adults. METHODS We used a mixed methods approach including paper surveys, surveys administered by text message, and a focus group. Survey questions that included multiple choice, Likert-like scales, and open ended questions were a...

OBJECTIVES Our objectives were to analyse the effects of text messaging versus usual care in improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV using individual patient data meta-analysis. Adjusted, sensitivity and subgroup analyses were conducted. SETTING 3 randomised controlled trials conducted between 2010 and 2012 in rural and urban centres in Cameroon and Kenya...