Filter Measures
Health Literacy Measure for Adolescents - HELMA
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension, Numeracy
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: 44
Sample size in validation study: 582
Language of Validated Version: English
health literacy on social determinants of health questionnaire - HL-SDHQ
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, 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
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 33
Sample size in validation study: 831
Language of Validated Version: Japanese
Health Literacy Questionnaire Urdu (Australia) version - HLQ-Urdu (Australia)
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General, Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Phone-based
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 44
Sample size in validation study: 202
Language of Validated Version: Urdu
Health Literacy Scale in Korean - HLS-K
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Information seeking: Document
Specific Context: Diabetes
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 14
Sample size in validation study: 459
Language of Validated Version: Korean
Indian version of the short form of the European Health literacy Questionnaire (HLS-EU Q16) - HLS-IND-HIN-Q16 , HLS-IND-KAN-Q16
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Comprehension, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General, Health Literacy
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 16
Sample size in validation study: 340
Language of Validated Version: Hindi
Italian Medical Term Recognition Test - IMETER
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, 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: 70
Sample size in validation study: 224
Language of Validated Version: Italian
Multidimensional Health Literacy Questionnaire for multiple sclerosis patients. - MSHLQ
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General, Infectious Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
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: 22
Sample size in validation study: 210
Language of Validated Version: Persian
Nutrition Health Literacy Instrument for Adults with Chronic Health Conditions - Shortened NLit
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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
Short Form Health Literacy Questionnaire for surveying in rural areas - HLS-SF12
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Media Literacy, 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: 12
Sample size in validation study: 440
Language of Validated Version: Vietnamese
Short form health literacy survey questionnaire - HLS-SF12
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
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, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 11
Sample size in validation study: 10024
Language of Validated Version: English
Short Version of the Korean functional Health Literacy Test - S-KHLT
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, 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: 8
Sample size in validation study: 299
Language of Validated Version: Korean