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Table 2 R-SMS-DS response rates

From: Feasibility, acceptability and validity of SMS text messaging for measuring change in depression during a randomised controlled trial

 

Acupuncture n = 214

Counselling n = 207

Usual care n = 106

Total n = 527

Number of patients responding to any text

206

96.3%

194

93.7%

98

92.5%

498

94.5%

Number of patients responding at Week 2

182

85.0%

167

80.7%

89

84.0%

438

83.1%

Number of patients responding at Week 16

152

71.0%

141

68.1%

87

82.1%

380

72.1%

Mean number of responses of responding patients

12.5

SD = 3.23

11.9

SD = 4.09

13.6

SD = 1.95

12.5

SD = 3.45