Behaviourally informed text message reminders to increase cervical screening attendance in people with severe mental illness: the OPTIMISE pilot randomised controlled trial
Beth Nichol, Andrew Bryant, Lesley Hall, Christian von Wagner, Elizabeth Barley, Aikaterini Grimani, Emily Oliver, David Osborn, Luke Vale, Ivo Vlaev, Fiona Graham · 2026
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Beth Nichol and co-authors pilot test enhanced text reminders for cervical screening in people with severe mental illness. This group is often overdue for screening and faces extra barriers. The OPTIMISE trial tests if smarter messages raise attendance.
The pilot ran in London general practices with overdue patients. People were split at random between standard and enhanced texts. Enhanced texts used behavioral design and linked to support resources. Those resources were co-designed with the target group beforehand. After eighteen weeks the team checked feasibility outcomes. The pilot tests both delivery and evaluation methods. Its lessons will shape a full trial design. The work aims to close a screening gap fairly.
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| CREATOR | Beth Nichol, Andrew Bryant, Lesley Hall, Christian von Wagner, Elizabeth Barley, Aikaterini Grimani, Emily Oliver, David Osborn, Luke Vale, Ivo Vlaev, Fiona Graham |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |