From the article results: "Nearly everyone possessed a mobile phone and utilized SMS. Furthermore, low incomplete item response in QIDS and high perceived ease of interacting via SMS with service providers supported the feasibility of this method. There was a fair level of reliability between face-to-face and SMS-based screening methods, but no significant difference in preference rating between the two methods."
| Study Region | South Africa |
| Organization | University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa |
| Issue or Problem | Depression assessment within refugee populations |
| Tech Medium | SMS |
| Technology Device | Mobile Phone |
| mFHAST Implication | Opportunity for use of SMS to investigate depression with refugee populations |