An Automated Text Message Navigation Program Improves the Show Rate for Outpatient Colonoscopy
Mahmud N, Doshi SD, Coniglio MS, Clermont M, Bernard D, Reitz C, Khungar V, Asch DA, Mehta SJ. An Automated Text Message Navigation Program Improves the Show Rate for Outpatient Colonoscopy. Health Education & Behavior 2019, 46: 942-946. PMID: 31431077, PMCID: PMC6889043, DOI: 10.1177/1090198119869964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedColonoscopyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesText MessagingUrban PopulationConceptsIntervention patientsNavigation programAppointment adherenceColonoscopy completionOutpatient colonoscopyPreparation qualityUsual care armPoor bowel preparationBowel preparation qualityHigh patient satisfactionCare armUsual careIntervention armBowel preparationProspective studyAdherence ratesColonoscopy adherencePatient satisfactionEndoscopy centerSimilar demographicsProcedure cancellationsShow ratesPatientsPoststudy surveyAdherence