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Review

Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles

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Pages 479-499 | Published online: 04 Apr 2016

Figures & data

Figure 1 Example search strategy.

Note: Example search strategy: CINAHL Plus with Fulltext, MEDLINE, SportDiscus (via EBSCO) 2000 to January 11, 2012.
Figure 1 Example search strategy.

Figure 2 PRISMA flowchart for review 2 and 3.

Abbreviations: PRISMA, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses; SRs, systematic reviews; RCTs, randomized controlled trials; TI, titles; AB, abstracts.
Figure 2 PRISMA flowchart for review 2 and 3.

Table 1 Reminder technologies covered by each review

Table 2 Reviews included in this review with an assessment of their quality

Table 3 Reminder technologies assessed and outcomes reported by each RCT

Table 4 Judgement on quality of included trials (not already covered in included reviews)

Figure 3 Summary of strategies to optimize reminder systems.

Abbreviation: SMS, short message service.
Figure 3 Summary of strategies to optimize reminder systems.