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Text message interventions promote short-term health behavior change. Evidence suggests these effects can last even after the program ends, though more research is needed on specific moderators.

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  • Digital Health Interventions
  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

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  • Text message interventions show promise for short-term health behavior change.
  • Limited understanding exists regarding factors influencing effectiveness and long-term impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate intervention characteristics that moderate the effectiveness of text message interventions.
  • To assess the long-term effectiveness of these interventions on behavior change after cessation.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted across multiple databases (MEDLINE, PubMed Central, ERIC, PsycINFO, Web of Science) for studies published April 2008–December 2014.
  • Fifty-one studies were evaluated, with 35 included in a meta-analysis to determine overall effect size and moderators.
  • Seven studies provided data on maintenance effects post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • The overall pooled effect size for text message interventions was d=0.24.
  • A small but significant pooled maintenance effect (d=0.17) was observed in studies collecting follow-up data.
  • Interventions without a theoretical basis, using supplementary components, and lasting 6-12 months were most effective.

Conclusions:

  • Text message interventions can effectively promote positive changes in preventive health behaviors.
  • Preliminary evidence suggests that behavior changes can be sustained after intervention cessation.
  • Further research is needed to explore behavior-specific moderators of intervention efficacy.