Mild to moderate anxiety or depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention in this trial is a change to the wording of the SMS appointment reminders sent to patients 1-2 days prior to their IAPT appointment. Method of randomisation is a random allocation mec
Sponsors
The Behavioural Insights Team
Mayden House Ltd
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of all conditions, age and gender will be eligible 2. Patients has an appointment with one of the participating IAPT services during the trial period 3. Patient has consented to receive SMS communication from the service 4. Patient has supplied a valid mobile phone number to the service
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recorded by the IAPT services at the end of the trial period: 1. Appointment attendance - whether or not a patient misses their appointment 2. Completion of treatment - whether or not a patient completes their treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reliable recovery, assessed using the PHQ-9 and/or the GAD-7 at initial assessment and at the end of treatment (or last available appointment where an assessment was taken) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactEdward Flahavan
Outcome results
None listed