Comparison of text-messaging to voice telephone interviews for active surveillance of adverse events following immunisation. Issue 31 (17th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Regan, A.K.; Blyth, C.C.; Tracey, L.; Mak, D.B.; Richmond, P.C.; Effler, P.V.
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 31(2015)
• Page Start: 3689
• Page End: 3694
• Publication Date: 2015-07-17
• Subjects: Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We compared adverse event information collected by text messages to telephone interview.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Response rate was 40% higher to text messages compared to telephone interview.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Women were more 60% more likely to report an adverse event by telephone interview.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Data collected by text message were significantly timelier.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Results indicate text messaging is a feasible method for rapid vaccine safety surveillance.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>