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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Dec 11.
Published in final edited form as: J Emerg Med. 2019 Oct 5;57(6):836–843. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.021

Table 1.

Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) Text Messages Sent to Intervention Group

Element of the TPB TPB Portion of Text Scheduling Portion of Text

Attitudes about screening “Regular screening for cervical cancer is an extremely effective way to prevent cancer or identify early stages of cancer that can be effectively treated” Schedule cervical screening by calling your usual women’s health provider or with University of Rochester’s Women’s Health Practice at University of Rochester
Subjective norms about screening “Over 80% of women across the country stay up-to-date with cervical cancer screening guidelines” Same as above
Perceived behavioral control over obtaining screening “Pap tests are available, without cost to you, at your women’s health provider or at the University of Rochester’s Women’s Health Practice” Same as above