Staying on track: A cluster randomized controlled trial of automated reminders aimed at increasing human papillomavirus vaccine completion

A Randomized Intervention of Reminder Letter for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Series Completion

“…However, the effects of the intervention vary depending on the health care setting. In a clustered randomized study based largely in Planned Parenthood clinics, reminder messages based on study subject's preferred method (including text, e-mail, phone, private Facebook message, or standard mail) did not increase the series completion rate [19]. In three nonrandomized studies based on academic or private pediatric clinics, text message or automated phone reminders were generally effective in increasing the uptake of subsequent doses of HPV vaccine.…”

Interventions to Improve Adolescent Vaccination

“…A similar finding was published recently by Chao and colleagues, 79 who reported a three-dose completion rate nearly 10% higher in a reminder letter group compared with a control group. By contrast, Patel et al 80 found that an automated reminder system did not increase HPV vaccine completion rates. It may be that more work needs to be done to determine the most effective ways to implement these kinds of reminder/recall systems.…”

Knowledge of HPV and HPV Vaccine among Women Ages 19 to 26

“…This study analyzed baseline questionnaire data from 365 participants in a cluster randomized, controlled trial aimed at increasing HPV vaccine series completion through an automated patient reminder system (Patel et al, 2014). Women 19 to 26 years old and fluent in English were recruited from health centers located in the West, Midwest, and South (nine Planned Parenthood health centers and Cook County Hospital) between September 2011 and July 2012.…”