Open AccessThe effect of a reminder short message service on the uptake of glaucoma screening by first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Dora K Salihu,
Olukorede O Adenuga,
Patricia Wade
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_98_19
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , short message service , attendance , randomized controlled trial , phone , family medicine , test (biology) , optometry , ophthalmology , linguistics , philosophy , computer science , economics , economic growth , operating system , paleontology , biology
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of a reminder short message service (SMS) on the uptake of glaucoma screening by first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in North-central Nigeria following a telephone invitation for screening.