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Abbreviated version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults - S-TOFHLA
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: 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: 40
Sample size in validation study: 211
Language of Validated Version: English
Brief Health Literacy Screener (Chew Items Spanish) - Chew Items Spanish
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
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: 3
Sample size in validation study: 296
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
Chinese version of the eHealth Literacy Scale - C-eHEALS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
Specific Context: Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 8
Sample size in validation study: 216
Language of Validated Version: Mandarin
Development and Pyschometric properties of a tool to assess Media Health Literacy - MeHLit
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Media Literacy
Specific Context: Digital health, General
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: 213
Language of Validated Version: Persian
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
italian version of the single-item literacy screener - SILS-IT
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function
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: 1
Sample size in validation study: 174
Language of Validated Version: Italian
Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (MHLQ) Among Young Iranian Soldiers - MHLQ
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Characteristics

Specific Context: Mental Health
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: 31
Sample size in validation study: 251
Language of Validated Version: Persian
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
Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine and Dentistry - REALM-D
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Characteristics

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

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 84
Sample size in validation study: 200
Language of Validated Version: English
Test of Functional Health Literacy for Adults (Spanish version) - TOFHLA-SPR
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
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: 67
Sample size in validation study: 203
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
Vive Desarollando Amplia Salud - VIDAS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Communication: Listener, Conceptual Knowledge, Numeracy
Specific Context: Health Literacy
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: 98
Sample size in validation study: 245
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
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