Filter Measures
Breast Cancer Literacy Assessment Tool - B-CLAT
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Cancer
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 21
Sample size in validation study: 543
Language of Validated Version: English
Calgary Charter on Health Literacy - Spanish - calgarycha-1
Available online
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
Available for download
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
Cancer Health Literacy Test - Spanish Version - CHLT-30-DKspa
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Cancer
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: 30
Sample size in validation study: 400
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
Chinese Health Literacy Scale for Chronic Care - CHLCC
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function
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: 20
Sample size in validation study: 262
Language of Validated Version: Cantonese
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
Comprehensive Health Activities Scale - CHAS
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Comprehension, 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: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 45
Sample size in validation study: 832
Language of Validated Version: English
Critical Nutrition Literacy Instrument - criticalnu
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Characteristics
Specific Context: Nutrition
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 19
Sample size in validation study: 473
Language of Validated Version: English
eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) - eHLQ
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
Specific Context: Digital health, Health Promotion
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: 35
Sample size in validation study: 475
Language of Validated Version: English
European Health Literacy Questionnaire (Japanese version) - HLS-EU-Q47(Japanese)
Available online
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Information seeking: Document, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General, Health Literacy
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 47
Sample size in validation study: 1054
Language of Validated Version: Japanese
European Health Literacy Survey - HLS-EU-Q6
Measure not available
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, 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: 6
Sample size in validation study: 372
Language of Validated Version: English
Fostering Literacy for Good Health Today - FLIGHT
Available online
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
Health Activities Literacy Scale of NALS - HALS
Measure not available
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 191
Sample size in validation study: 988
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Assessment Using Talking Touchscreen Technology - Health LiTT
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Health Promotion
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: 82
Sample size in validation study: 608
Language of Validated Version: English
Health Literacy Assessment Using Talking Touchscreen Technology (Short form) - Health LiTT
Available online
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