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Estimating physical activity using a cell phone questionnaire sent by means of short message service (SMS): a randomized population-based study

Authors: Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Sven Sandin, Christin Bexelius, Jan-Eric Litton, Marie Löf

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 7/2012

Abstract

An investigation in a randomized population-based Swedish study with 564 participants aged 18–80 years showed that mean physical activity levels obtained using short message service (SMS) by means of cell phones (n = 171) were equal to corresponding levels obtained when sending identical questions by web (n = 182) or paper (n = 211). The response rates were similar for the SMS, web and paper groups.

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Title: Estimating physical activity using a cell phone questionnaire sent by means of short message service (SMS): a randomized population-based study
Authors: Ylva Trolle Lagerros
Sven Sandin
Christin Bexelius
Jan-Eric Litton
Marie Löf
Publication date: 01-07-2012
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-012-9708-4

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