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Table 6 Summary of primary and secondary outcome of mobile phone interventions delivered by mixed method

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis in the effectiveness of mobile phone interventions used to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV infection

MIXED

Trial

Outcome

RR

SMD

LCI

UCI

P value

Primary

 Twice a week text message + monthly adherence counselling

Maduka

CD4 count change

.

.

.

.

.

 Weekly voice message and pictoral

Shet

Virological failure

1.00

 

0.70

1.44

0.99

 Weekly voice message and pictoral

Shet

Suboptimal adherence to ART (pill count)

1.24

 

0.93

1.65

0.14

 Weekly text + counselling

Lester

Viral suppression

1.18

 

1.01

1.40

0.04

 SMS and telephone call reminder

Abdulrahman

Viral load

.

.

.

.

.

 SMS and telephone call reminder

Abdulrahman

CD4

.

.

.

.

.

Secondary

 Twice a week text message + monthly adherence counselling

Maduka

Self–reported adherence

1.38

 

1.04

1.83

0.03

 Weekly text + counselling

Lester

ITT self-reported adherence > 95%

1.24

 

1.06

1.44

0.01

 SMS and telephone call reminder

Abdulrahman

Self-reported adherence - good

1.81

 

1.49

2.20

0.00

 SMS and telephone call reminder

Abdulrahman

Average adherence

 

8.21

6.42

10.00

0.00

  1. Clinically significant results (P < 0.05) have been highlighted in bold