Title: Short message services (SMS) applications for disease prevention in developing countries

Authors: Déglise, Carole and Suggs, L. Suzanne and Odermatt, Peter

Place: [Toronto

Publisher: Centre for global eHealth innovation]

Year: 2012

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research (JMIR)

Volume: [Vol. 14, No. 1]

PAGE: --

Subject: mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, disease prevention, public health, developing countries

Abstract: The dearth of peer-reviewed studies and the limited evidence found in this systematic review highlight the need for high-quality efficacy studies examining behavioral, social, and economic outcomes of SMS applications and mobile phone interventions aimed to promote health in developing countries.

URL: http://www.jmir.org/2012/1/e3/

Document type: E-article