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30-Item Cancer Health Literacy Test - CHLT-30
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Cancer
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 30
Sample size in validation study: 1306
Language of Validated Version: English
6-Item Cancer Health Literacy Test - CHLT-6
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Cancer
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 6
Sample size in validation study: 1306
Language of Validated Version: English
Berlin Numeracy Test - berlinnume
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Numeracy
Specific Context: General
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Mailed survey, Paper and pencil, Phone-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 4
Sample size in validation study: 0
Language of Validated Version: English
Demographic Assessment for Health Literacy - DAHL
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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
Fostering Literacy for Good Health Today - FLIGHT
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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
Graph Literacy Scale - graphliter
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 13
Sample size in validation study: 987
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Assessment Using Talking Touchscreen Technology (Short form) - Health LiTT
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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 Skills Instrument- Short Form - HLSI-10
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Communication: Listener, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Numeracy
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 10
Sample size in validation study: 889
Language of Validated Version: English
Newest Vital Sign - Brazilian Portuguese - NVS-BR
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Numeracy
Specific Context: General, Nutrition
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 6
Sample size in validation study: 490
Language of Validated Version: Portuguese
Newest Vital Sign - Portuguese - NVS-PT
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension, Numeracy
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 6
Sample size in validation study: 249
Language of Validated Version: Portuguese
Newest Vital Sign Screening Test for Health Literacy in Croatian - NVS-HR
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension, Numeracy
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: 6
Sample size in validation study: 100
Language of Validated Version: Croatian
Numeracy Understanding in Medicine Instrument - NUMi
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Numeracy
Specific Context: Health Promotion
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: 20
Sample size in validation study: 1000
Language of Validated Version: English
Numeracy Understanding in Medicine Instrument (Short version) - S-NUMi
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Numeracy
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: 99
Language of Validated Version: English
Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument - NLIT
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Conceptual Knowledge, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Blood Pressure, Cancer, Diabetes, Health Promotion, Nutrition
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 64
Sample size in validation study: 429
Language of Validated Version: English
Short Assessment of Health Literacy-Spanish & English (SAHL-S&E) - SAHL-S
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Numeracy, Prose: Pronunciation
Specific Context: General
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: 18
Sample size in validation study: 403
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
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