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  • Clinical Research Methodology

Background:

  • Collecting patient-reported data in emergency departments (EDs) is difficult due to minimal patient continuity.
  • Prospective studies face challenges in maintaining participant engagement for follow-up.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if text messaging participants in a randomized trial reduces attrition compared to traditional telephone follow-up.
  • To assess the efficacy of text message reminders in improving research participation.

Main Methods:

  • A nested cohort analysis within a randomized controlled trial on head injury discharge instructions.
  • Participants initially received conventional telephone follow-up; subsequent contact used text messaging after a failed phone attempt.

Main Results:

  • Text messaging reduced attrition by 22% at 2 weeks and 17.7% at 4 weeks.
  • Contactability rates improved with text message reminders compared to telephone-only follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Text message reminders are a viable and cost-effective communication strategy for prospective research in ED settings.
  • Implementing text messaging can enhance follow-up participation and decrease attrition rates in clinical studies.