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Arthritis-Adapted Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine - A-REALM
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Prose: Pronunciation
Specific Context: Arthritis
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 66
Sample size in validation study: 194
Language of Validated Version: English
Claim Evaluation Tools Database - claimevalu
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 88
Sample size in validation study: 1114
Language of Validated Version: English
Composite Health Literacy Scale and Subjective Numeracy Scale - HLS/SNS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Conceptual Knowledge, Numeracy
Specific Context: Diabetes
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: 22
Sample size in validation study: 102
Language of Validated Version: English
Comprehensive Health Activities Scale - CHAS
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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
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems - CAHPS
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Characteristics

Specific Context: Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Mailed survey, Phone-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 89
Sample size in validation study: 1013
Language of Validated Version: English
Critical Nutrition Literacy Instrument - criticalnu
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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
Diabetes Numeracy Test (adolescents) - DNT-14
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function
Specific Context: Diabetes
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 14
Sample size in validation study: 133
Language of Validated Version: English
eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) - eHLQ
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
Specific Context: Digital health, Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Mailed survey, Paper and pencil, Phone-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 35
Sample size in validation study: 475
Language of Validated Version: English
eHealth Literacy Scale - eHEALS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
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: 8
Sample size in validation study: 664
Language of Validated Version: English
Functional Health Literacy Test - FHLT
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document
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: 21
Sample size in validation study: 223
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Assessment Tool - HLAT-8
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Media Literacy
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: 8
Sample size in validation study: 8349
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Assessment Using Talking Touchscreen Technology - Health LiTT
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 82
Sample size in validation study: 608
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy for School-Aged Children - HLSAC
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 10
Sample size in validation study: 3853
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy in Dentistry scale - HeLD
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function
Specific Context: Dental Health
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 29
Sample size in validation study: 209
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS) - HeLMS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Information seeking: Document, 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: 29
Sample size in validation study: 683
Language of Validated Version: English
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