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Calgary Charter on Health Literacy Scale - calgarycha
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, 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, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 5
Sample size in validation study: 633
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
Demographic Assessment for Health Literacy - DAHL
Available online
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 0
Sample size in validation study: 9643
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
Evaluation Tool Development for Food Literacy Programs - FLBC
Available online
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function
Specific Context: Nutrition
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: 14
Sample size in validation study: 882
Language of Validated Version: English
Fostering Literacy for Good Health Today - FLIGHT
Available online
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Media Literacy, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension, Prose: Pronunciation
Specific Context: General, Health Literacy, Health Literacy Responsiveness
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: 20
Sample size in validation study: 236
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 Assessment Using Talking Touchscreen Technology (Short form) - Health LiTT
Available online
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Comprehension, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension, Prose: Pronunciation
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 10
Sample size in validation study: 133
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 of Caregivers Scale-Cancer - HLCS-C
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Cancer
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: 46
Sample size in validation study: 297
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) - HLQ
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Communication: Speaker, 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: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Mailed survey, Paper and pencil, Phone-based
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 44
Sample size in validation study: 1039
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) - Portuguese (Brazil) - HLQ - Portuguese (Brazil)
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Comprehension, 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: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 44
Sample size in validation study: 794
Language of Validated Version: English
Italian Covid-19 Vaccination Literacy Scale - Covid-19-VLS-It
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Health Promotion, Infectious Disease, Vaccination
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: 12
Sample size in validation study: 885
Language of Validated Version: English