1. |
Mean number of days between the study’s first text message each month requesting text-messaged photographs and participants’ responses |
At least 80% of responses within 5 days of our first text message request |
2. |
Mean number of reminder text messages required to elicit a response from the participant |
A mean of 2 additional reminder text messages per participant for the duration of the study |
3. |
Mean frequency of nonresponse |
A mean of 2 nonresponses per participant for the study duration |
4. |
Ability to extract the necessary information from images (mean number of attempts to receive clear pictures with the required information) |
A mean of 2 additional text message attempts per participant for the duration of the study |
5. |
Mean length of time to recruit study participants |
Mean duration of 3 months |
6. |
Percentage of participants retained until the end of the study |
Text-messaged photographs of medication vials and vial contents at 6 months from over 80% of participants |
7. |
Mean number of mailed hair samples per participant |
Receipt of 3 out of 4 mailed hair samples from at least 80% of participants |
8. |
Number of participants with whom we successfully conduct exit surveys and qualitative exit interviews |
Conducting surveys with at least 80% of study participants and qualitative interviews with 30% |