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An Instrument for Measuring Health Literacy in Children - QUIGK-K
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Children: 0 to 9 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 40
Sample size in validation study: 152
Language of Validated Version: German
Cancer Health Literacy Test - Spanish Version - CHLT-30-DKspa
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Cancer
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 30
Sample size in validation study: 400
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
Comprehensive Health Activities Scale - CHAS
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Comprehension, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 45
Sample size in validation study: 832
Language of Validated Version: English
Critical Health Competence Test - CHC
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 72
Sample size in validation study: 300
Language of Validated Version: German
Critical Nutrition Literacy Instrument - criticalnu
Characteristics
Specific Context: Nutrition
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 19
Sample size in validation study: 473
Language of Validated Version: English
Korean Health Literacy Scale for Diabetes Mellitus - KHLS-DM
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Pronunciation
Specific Context: Diabetes
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 58
Sample size in validation study: 500
Language of Validated Version: Korean
Nutrition Health Literacy Instrument for Adults with Chronic Health Conditions - Shortened NLit
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension, Numeracy
Specific Context: Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Nutrition
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 42
Sample size in validation study: 429
Language of Validated Version: English
Oral Health Literacy Instrument - OHLI
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Dental Health
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 57
Sample size in validation study: 100
Language of Validated Version: English
Oral Health Literacy Instrument - Chilean Version (Spanish) - OHLI-cl
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Dental Health
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 57
Sample size in validation study: 482
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
Parental Health Literacy Activities Test - PHLAT
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Infant Care
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 20
Sample size in validation study: 182
Language of Validated Version: English
Swiss Health Literacy Survey - HLS-CH
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face, Phone-based
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 73
Sample size in validation study: 1255
Language of Validated Version: English
Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults - Serbian - Serb-TOFHLA
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 67
Sample size in validation study: 120
Language of Validated Version: Serbian
Weight Literacy Scale in English and Spanish - weightlite
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: Nutrition
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 31
Sample size in validation study: 200
Language of Validated Version: English