Can the use of text message reminders improve vaccination rates? Featured article: Melissa S. Stockwell, Carolyn Westhoff, Elyse Olshen Kharbanda, Celibell Y. Vargas, Stewin Camargo, David K. Vawdrey, and Paula M. Castaño. Influenza Vaccine Text Message Reminders for Urban, Low-Income Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Public Health: February 2014, Vol. 104, No. S1, pp. e7-e12. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301620 Critical Review of Intervention Studies Worksheet CAIS (sample answers): http://www.slideshare.net/NCCMT/critical-review-of-intervention-studies-worksheet-cais-sample-answers The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada. NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.

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Camargo, S., Vawdrey, D. K., & Castaño, P. M. (2014).
Influenza Vaccine Text Message Reminders for Urban, Low-
Income Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled
Trial. American Journal of Public Health, 104(Suppl 1), e7–e12.
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