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Randomized Controlled Trial of Text Message Reminders for Increasing Influenza Vaccination

Annette K. Regan, Lauren Bloomfield, Ian Peters and Paul V. Effler
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2017, 15 (6) 507-514; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2120
Annette K. Regan
1School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
2Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Subiaco, Western Australia
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  • For correspondence: Annette.Regan@curtin.edu.au
Lauren Bloomfield
3Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
4School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia
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Ian Peters
5Datavation Pty Ltd, Western Australia
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Paul V. Effler
3Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
6School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia
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vol. 15 no. 6 507-514
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2120
PubMed 
29133488

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 6, 2017
  • Revision received May 9, 2017
  • Accepted for publication June 15, 2017
  • Published online November 13, 2017.

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  1. Annette K. Regan, PhD, MPH1,2⇑,
  2. Lauren Bloomfield, DrPH, MPH3,4,
  3. Ian Peters5 and
  4. Paul V. Effler, MD, MPH3,6
  1. 1School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
  2. 2Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Subiaco, Western Australia
  3. 3Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
  4. 4School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia
  5. 5Datavation Pty Ltd, Western Australia
  6. 6School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Annette K. Regan, PhD, MPH, School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Annette.Regan{at}curtin.edu.au

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