Multimedia Appendix 6. Health promotion and disease prevention – overview of mHealth articles

Ireland [2] SMS To audit non-attendance rates at ENT out-patient clinics following the introduction of a text reminder system. Sending text message reminders is a simple and cost-effective way to improve non-attendance at ENT outpatient clinics USA [132] 70 SMS To evaluate the effectiveness of cellular telephone text messaging as a reminder tool for improving adherence to sunscreen application. SMS technology offers an innovative, lowcost, and effective method of improving adherence to sunscreen application. USA [133] 195 SMS To determine the impact of text message immunization reminder-recalls in an urban, low-income population. The intervention improved immunization coverage in a low-income, urban population. USA [134] 10 Mobile phone To evaluate user satisfaction with the integrated system, including the potential of the device to transmit selfmonitoring data to a website for review and analysis by clinicians, parents, and patients Adolescents liked the integration of the two technologies and agreed that the glucometer was easy to use and that the tool was useful in the management of their diabetes. USA [135] 50 SMS To test the feasibility of using automated SMS technology to monitor appetite ratings hourly over seven consecutive days. Automated text-messaging is a feasible method to monitor appetite ratings.