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An Instrument for Measuring Health Literacy in Children - QUIGK-K
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Children: 0 to 9 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 40
Sample size in validation study: 152
Language of Validated Version: German
Assertiveness, Clarity, Positivity Model - ACP MODEL (Q-COM-LIT)
Measure not available
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, 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
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Mailed survey, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 50
Sample size in validation study: 387
Language of Validated Version: Portuguese
Calgary Charter on Health Literacy - Spanish - calgarycha-1
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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, 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: Spanish
Calgary Charter on Health Literacy Scale - calgarycha
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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
European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire - Turkish Version - HLS-TR
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Conceptual Knowledge, Prose: Comprehension
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: 47
Sample size in validation study: 505
Language of Validated Version: Turkish
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
Greek version of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire 16 - greekversi
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Media Literacy
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, Phone-based
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 16
Sample size in validation study: 107
Language of Validated Version: Greek
Health Literacy Instrument for Adults - HELIA
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: General, Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 47
Sample size in validation study: 323
Language of Validated Version: Persian
Health Literacy Screening Tool for Health Promotion in Brazil - healthlite-1
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General, 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: 8
Sample size in validation study: 472
Language of Validated Version: Portuguese
HLS-Q12 Short Version of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire - HLS-Q12
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Appraisal, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
Specific Context: General, Health Literacy
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, Phone-based
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 12
Sample size in validation study: 900
Language of Validated Version: Norwegian
Medical Term Recognition Test Portuguese Version - METER - PT
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Conceptual Knowledge, 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: 70
Sample size in validation study: 249
Language of Validated Version: Portuguese
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
Persian Mental Health Literacy Scale - MHLS -P
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: General, Health Literacy, Mental Health
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 24
Sample size in validation study: 1026
Language of Validated Version: Persian
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