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A mathematical framework of SMS reminder campaigns for pre- and post-diagnosis check-ups using socio-demographics: An in-silco investigation into breast cancer

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  • Savchenko, Elizaveta
  • Rosenfeld, Ariel
  • Bunimovich-Mendrazitsky, Svetlana

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Timely pre- and post-diagnosis check-ups are critical for various diseases, in general, and for cancer , in particular, as these often lead to better outcomes. Several socio-demographic properties have been identified as strongly connected with both clinical dynamics and (indirectly) with different individual check-up behaviors. Unfortunately, existing check-up policies typically consider only the former association explicitly. In this work, we propose a novel computational framework, accompanied by a high-resolution computer simulation, to investigate and optimize socio-demographic-based Short Messaging Service (SMS) reminder campaigns for check-ups. We demonstrate our computational framework using extensive real-world data from the United States (US) population, focusing on breast cancer. Our results indicate that optimizing an SMS reminder campaign based solely on simple socio-demographic features can bring about a statistically significant reduction in mortality rate compared to alternative campaigns. These results indicate SMS reminder campaigns for pre- and post-diagnosis check-ups can be instrumental in improving healthcare outcomes. However, additional research is needed to bring about applicative tools.

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  • Savchenko, Elizaveta & Rosenfeld, Ariel & Bunimovich-Mendrazitsky, Svetlana, 2024. "A mathematical framework of SMS reminder campaigns for pre- and post-diagnosis check-ups using socio-demographics: An in-silco investigation into breast cancer," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:soceps:v:95:y:2024:i:c:s0038012124002465
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.102047
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