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. 2018 Oct 10;6(Suppl 1):S49–S60. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00165

TABLE 2.

Intervention Characteristics of Targeted Client Communication

Deployment Characteristic Definition
Modality To which communication channel (voice, SMS/text, social media platform) were messages sent?
Directionality Were messages one-way or two-way; provider to client and/or client to provider?
Tailoring Were messages sent with information specific to the client, such as messages that include the client's name, the nearest or most appropriate clinic to receive services, or address a particular set of risk factors.
Phrasing Were messages sent to inform or to motivate a client?
Schedule When and how frequently were messages sent? For example, SMS reminders sent at 10am, 3 days and 1 day before child's vaccination date.