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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: Jun 11, 2025
Date Accepted: Sep 28, 2025

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Effectiveness of Text Message Outreach to Promote Enrollment in a Government Food Assistance Program: Pilot Randomized Trial

Melnick EM, Acciai F, Vaudrin O’Reilly N, Jossefides M, Ronan AB, Ohri-Vachaspati P

Effectiveness of Text Message Outreach to Promote Enrollment in a Government Food Assistance Program: Pilot Randomized Trial

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e78907

DOI: 10.2196/78907

PMID: 41172350

PMCID: 12578432

Effectiveness of text message outreach to promote enrollment in a government food assistance program: A pilot randomized trial

  • Emily M. Melnick; 
  • Francesco Acciai; 
  • Nicole Vaudrin O’Reilly; 
  • Mindy Jossefides; 
  • A. Bea Ronan; 
  • Punam Ohri-Vachaspati

ABSTRACT

Findings from a randomized controlled trial of 1,093 households indicated the outreach text messages were not an effective strategy to improve participation in United States Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) among eligible households in Arizona.


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Please cite as:

Melnick EM, Acciai F, Vaudrin O’Reilly N, Jossefides M, Ronan AB, Ohri-Vachaspati P

Effectiveness of Text Message Outreach to Promote Enrollment in a Government Food Assistance Program: Pilot Randomized Trial

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e78907

DOI: 10.2196/78907

PMID: 41172350

PMCID: 12578432

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