The first iteration of this program was highly manual, involving multiple Excel spreadsheets to track participants and their progress within the program Heavy burden to field text messages from multiple individuals simultaneously No centralized program management Limited number of texts exchanged before being labeled as spam Rhinogram Supports Text-Based Mental-Health Research Program Direct communication through Rhinogram is making an impact at OSU “The product has a really engaging interface that met our needs all in one place.” Reaching individuals with information designed to help with anxiety and depression can be difficult, especially when they’re in rural areas. Consistent, fast internet is still not available in many of these areas, so text-messaging outreach is high

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