This study aims to examine the effectiveness of three different ways of helping patients attend their recommended eye care appointments.
The three ways are 1) usual care, which involves a standard reminder letter; 2) automated telephone calls, which utilizes a machine to automatically call patients one month prior to their recommended follow-up date; 3)personalized telephone calls, which utilizes a staff member to personally call patients and offer them the opportunity to schedule at the time of the telephone call.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Participants receive automated reminder phone calls.
Participants receive reminder phone calls by study staff.
Participants receive a standard reminder letter in the mail.
Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Appointment Adherence
A research assistant examines the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to assess recommended appointment adherence.
Time frame: 3 months
Scheduling Appointment
Tracking whether the patient made an appointment within 1 month of the reminder letter (usual care), automated phone call, or personalized phone call.
Time frame: 1 month
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