| Field | Before | After |
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| Field Trial Status | Before on_going | After completed |
| Field Last Published | Before November 17, 2020 07:13 PM | After October 25, 2023 03:56 PM |
| Field Study Withdrawn | Before | After No |
| Field Intervention Completion Date | Before | After January 31, 2021 |
| Field Data Collection Complete | Before | After Yes |
| Field Final Sample Size: Number of Clusters (Unit of Randomization) | Before | After Individually randomized trial |
| Field Was attrition correlated with treatment status? | Before | After No |
| Field Final Sample Size: Total Number of Observations | Before | After 3623 women |
| Field Is there a restricted access data set available on request? | Before | After Yes |
| Field Restricted Data Contact | Before | After [email protected] |
| Field Program Files | Before | After No |
| Field Data Collection Completion Date | Before | After January 31, 2021 |
| Field Is data available for public use? | Before | After No |
| Field Keyword(s) | Before Health | After Health |
| Field Building on Existing Work | Before | After No |
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| Field Paper Abstract | Before | After Abstract Introduction Reduction of unmet need for contraception is associated with enhanced health outcomes. We conducted a randomised controlled trial in Mozambique analysing the effects of text messages encouraging use of family planning services. Methods This trial was conducted within a sample of women served by the Integrated Family Planning Program implemented by Population Services International, in which community health workers provide clinic referrals for family planning services. The evaluation enrolled 5370 women between 20 January and 18 December 2020 who received a referral, reported access to a mobile phone and provided consent. Women were randomly assigned to a treatment group that received a series of text message reminders encouraging them to visit a clinic or to a control arm. An intention-to-treat analysis was conducted to analyse the effect of reminders on the probability of a clinic visit and contraceptive uptake. The final analysis includes 3623 women; 1747 women were lost to follow-up. Results Women assigned to receive the text reminders are weakly more likely to visit a clinic (risk difference 2.3 percentage points, p=0.081) and to receive a contraceptive method at a clinic (2.2 percentage points, p=0.091), relative to a base rate of 48.0% and 46.9%, respectively. The effect on clinic visits is larger and statistically significant in the prespecified subsample of women enrolled prior to the COVID-19-related state of emergency (3.2 percentage points, p=0.042). Conclusion Evidence from this trial suggests that text message reminders are a promising nudge that increases the probability that women receive contraception. |
| Field Paper Citation | Before | After Leight J, Hensly C, Chissano M, et al. The effects of text reminders on the use of family planning services: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in urban Mozambique. BMJ Global Health 2022;7:e007862. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2021-007862 |
| Field Paper URL | Before | After http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007862 |