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To Prompt or Not to Prompt? A Microrandomized Trial of Time-Varying Push Notifications to Increase Proximal Engagement With a Mobile Health App.

Niranjan BidargaddiDaniel AlmirallSusan A MurphyInbal Nahum-ShaniMichael KovalcikTimothy PituchHaitham MaaiehVictor J Strecher
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2018)
Sending a push notification containing a tailored health message was associated with greater engagement in an mHealth app. Results suggested that users are more likely to engage with the app within 24 hours when push notifications are sent at mid-day on weekends.
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