Study | Intervention group Mean | Comparison group 1 Mean | Comparison group 2 Mean | Study length | Quality score | ||||||
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 | Before | After | Diff. | Before | After | Diff. | Before | After | Diff. | Months | (0-28) |
Text messages | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rami 2006 [39] | 9.1 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 8.85 | -0.45* | Â | Â | Â | 6 | 12 |
Franklin 2006 [42]‡‡ | 10.0 | 9.2 | -0.8* | 10.1 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 12 | 19 |
Telephone support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Howells 2002 [44] | 8.4 | 8.7†| 0.3 | 8.9 | 9.5†| 0.6* | 8.5 | 8.8* | 0.3 | 12 | 22 |
Nunn 2006 [46] | 8.15 | 8.85 | 0.7* | 8.32 | 8.82 | 0.5* | - | - | Â | 7 | 20 |
Novel electronic communication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Chase 2003 [40] | 9.0 | 8.6 | -0.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 | -0.3 | - | - | Â | 6 | 15 |
Farmer 2005 [41] | 9.2 | 8.6 | -0.6* | 9.3 | 8.9 | -0.4* | - | - | Â | 9 | 25 |
Cadario 2007 [48] | 9.5 | 8.8 | -0.7* | 9.1 | 9.1‡ | 0 | - | - |  | 18 | 15 |
Gay 2006 [43] | 9.22 | 9.12 | -0.1 | 9.17 | 9.27 | 0.1 | - | - | Â | 6 | 18 |
Marrero 1995 [45] | 9.4 | 10 | 0.6* | 9.9 | 10.3 | 0.4* | - | - | Â | 12 | 16 |
Rosenflack 1993 [47] ** | 10.3 | 8.9 | -1.4* | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0 | 9.8 | 9.6 | -0.2 | 12 | 15 |