Table 1.
Summary of articles included in the scoping review for final analysis (N=33).
| Characteristics | Studies, n (%) | |
| Country | ||
|
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Uganda | 14 (42) |
|
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Kenya | 13 (39) |
|
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Tanzania | 5 (15) |
|
|
Uganda and Tanzania | 1 (3) |
| Publication year | ||
|
|
2009 | 1 (3) |
|
|
2010 | 1 (3) |
|
|
2011 | 1 (3) |
|
|
2012 | 2 (6) |
|
|
2013 | 4 (12) |
|
|
2014 | 1 (3) |
|
|
2015 | 3 (9) |
|
|
2016 | 4 (12) |
|
|
2017 | 5 (15) |
|
|
2018 | 6 (18) |
|
|
2019 | 5 (15) |
| mHealtha intervention | ||
|
|
SMS messaging | 14 (42) |
|
|
Mobile phone app | 5 (15) |
|
|
Mobile phone | 4 (12) |
|
|
CDRb aggregate analysis | 2 (6) |
|
|
Voice and SMS messaging | 2 (6) |
|
|
Mobile phone survey | 2 (6) |
|
|
Tablet | 2 (6) |
|
|
Computer-assisted personal interviewing | 1 (3) |
|
|
Telemedicine | 1 (3) |
| Study design | ||
|
|
Observational | 23 (70) |
|
|
Mixed methods | 4 (12) |
|
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Descriptive report | 2 (6) |
|
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Modelling | 2 (6) |
|
|
Quasiexperimental | 1 (3) |
|
|
Randomized controlled trial | 1 (3) |
| Area of focus | ||
|
|
HIV/AIDS | 15 (45) |
|
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Reproductive health | 4 (12) |
|
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Infectious disease | 3 (9) |
|
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Noncommunicable disease | 3 (9) |
|
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Eye and vision health | 2 (6) |
|
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Maternal and child health | 2 (6) |
|
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Data management | 1 (3) |
|
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Image-based health | 1 (3) |
|
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Telemedicine | 2 (3) |
amHealth: mobile health.
bCDR: call detail record.