Speaking of to-do lists, digital ones definitely require spring cleaning, lest they become more retrospective than prospective — reminders of what you failed to do, not of what you can do still.
The reminders-through-association approach, developed by integrating and expanding on past research on self-control, reminders, and prospective memory, can be a powerful tool for policymakers and individuals.
Two reminder emails were sent to all prospective participants during a six-week period.
A Finnish prospective observational study found that a phone call reminder by a nurse increased rates of postpartum oral glucose tolerance testing at one year after birth (odds ratio 13.4, 95% confidence interval 4.6 38.1) [ 21].
Yedlin's transfer is a timely reminder that MLS is still capable of producing young, prospective stars, as well as providing succour for older, proven ones.
I don't need these reminders; my own steady diet of rejections from prospective funders and journal editors keeps the message vivid and personal.
Tracing mail survey responses is useful for the management of reminders but may cause concerns about anonymity among prospective participants.
This was a prospective, longitudinal, randomized study designed to determine the effects of a computer-generated telephone reminder system, HouseCalls™, on the appointment attendance of patients undergoing active orthodontic treatment in a university orthodontic clinic.
The reminders are a great feature for recruiting - we've found that most prospective candidates only reply on the second or third follow-up.
On Sunday, the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense Fund tweeted a reminder that the Voting Rights Act "prohibits any attempt to 'intimidate, threaten, or coerce' " prospective voters.
The spaceship is also a tangible reminder that despite its pedestrian uses — finding the dry cleaner's address or checking out a prospective boyfriend — what Google does is akin to rocket science.
