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Health Literacy Instrument for Adults - HELIA
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Comprehension, 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: 33
Sample size in validation study: 323
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
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 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
Health Literacy Skills Instrument - HLSI
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Characteristics

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

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 25
Sample size in validation study: 889
Language of Validated Version: English
High Blood Pressure-Health Literacy Scale - HBP-HLS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy
Specific Context: Blood Pressure
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 30
Sample size in validation study: 440
Language of Validated Version: English
Korean Health Literacy Scale - KHLS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Information seeking: Document, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 24
Sample size in validation study: 411
Language of Validated Version: Korean
Measuring functional, communicative, and critical health literacy among diabetic patients - Ishikawa (2008b)
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Communication: Speaker, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
Specific Context: Diabetes
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: 16
Sample size in validation study: 138
Language of Validated Version: Japanese
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
Newest Vital Sign - Chinese Version - NVS-CHN
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, 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: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 6
Sample size in validation study: 351
Language of Validated Version: Mandarin
Newest Vital Sign - Dutch Version - NVS-D
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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, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Phone-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 0
Sample size in validation study: 329
Language of Validated Version: Dutch
Newest Vital Sign Traditional Chinese - NVS-TC
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, 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: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 6
Sample size in validation study: 232
Language of Validated Version: Mandarin
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
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