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mHealth in the Developing World/LMICs, Underserved Communities, and for Global Health (765) Text-messaging (SMS, WeChat etc)-Based Interventions (793) mHealth for Treatment Adherence (503) Health Services in Resource-Poor Settings and LMICs (589) Vaccination and Immunization in the Digital Age (469) HPV Vaccination (75)

Published on in Vol 13 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/63527, first published .
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SEARCH Study: Text Messages and Automated Phone Reminders for HPV Vaccination in Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial

SEARCH Study: Text Messages and Automated Phone Reminders for HPV Vaccination in Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Sabrina B Kitaka1 Author Orcid Image ;   Joseph Rujumba1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sarah K Zalwango2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Betsy Pfeffer4 Author Orcid Image ;   Lubega Kizza1 Author Orcid Image ;   Juliane P Nattimba1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ashley B Stephens4 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicolette Nabukeera-Barungi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Chelsea S Wynn4 Author Orcid Image ;   Juliet N Babirye3 Author Orcid Image ;   John Mukisa5 Author Orcid Image ;   Ezekiel Mupere1 Author Orcid Image ;   Melissa S Stockwell4, 6 Author Orcid Image
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