The Cameroon Mobile Phone SMS (CAMPS) Trial: A Randomized Trial of Text Messaging versus Usual Care for Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy

Mobile phone technology is a novel way of delivering health care and improving health outcomes. This trial investigates the use of motivational mobile phone text messages (SMS) to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) over six months. CAMPS was a single-site randomized two-arm parallel d...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 7; no. 12; p. e46909
Main Authors:	Mbuagbaw, Lawrence, Thabane, Lehana, Ongolo-Zogo, Pierre, Lester, Richard T., Mills, Edward J., Smieja, Marek, Dolovich, Lisa, Kouanfack, Charles
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 06.12.2012 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adhesion Adult Adults AIDS Analysis Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use Anti-Retroviral Agents - therapeutic use Antiretroviral agents Antiretroviral drugs Antiretroviral therapy Biology Cameroon Cell phones Cellular telephones Chi-square test Clinical trials Computer Science Confidence intervals Drugstores Female Health aspects Health care Health care reform Highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV Seropositivity - drug therapy Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Intervention Male Medical research Medication Adherence Medicine Messages Middle Aged Motivation Patient compliance Patient Satisfaction Pharmacy Reminder Systems Short message service SMS (Short messaging service) Social and Behavioral Sciences Text Messaging Therapy Treatment Outcome Wireless telephones Cameroon Ontario Canada Canada Vancouver British Columbia Canada
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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