International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Feb 2021
Randomized Controlled Trial Observational StudyAn exploratory randomized controlled trial evaluating text prompts in Lebanon to encourage health-seeking behavior for hypertension.
The current study evaluates the effectiveness of an opportunistic mobile screening on the percentage of people who are aware of whether they may be hypertensive (in an observational study) and the effectiveness of reminder prompts on the percentage of people who seek further medical attention (in a randomised controlled trial). ⋯ Extra support in the form of a brief reminder message can increase the percentage of people who seek further medical attention after attending an opportunistic screening at a marathon event. The discussion reviews how the results align with previous research, strengths and limitations of the current study, and implications for future research and practice.