Filter Measures
Literacy Assessment for Diabetes - LAD
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Prose: Pronunciation
Specific Context: Diabetes
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 60
Sample size in validation study: 203
Language of Validated Version: English
Mandarin Health Literacy Scale - MHLS
Available for download
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: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 50
Sample size in validation study: 323
Language of Validated Version: Mandarin
Measurement of Health Literacy Among Adolescents Questionnaire - MOHLAA-Q
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Comprehension
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 29
Sample size in validation study: 625
Language of Validated Version: German
Measurement of Health Literacy Among Adolescents Questionnaire - MOHLAA-Q
Measure not available
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Comprehension
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 29
Sample size in validation study: 625
Language of Validated Version: German
Measuring functional, communicative, and critical health literacy among diabetic patients - Ishikawa (2008b)
Available for download
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
Media Health Literacy Measure - MHL
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Communication: Listener
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 6
Sample size in validation study: 1316
Language of Validated Version: English
Medical Achievement Reading Test - MART
Measure not available
Characteristics
Domains assessed: 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: Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 42
Sample size in validation study: 405
Language of Validated Version: English
Medical Data Interpretation Test - MDIT
Available for download
Characteristics
Specific Context: Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Mailed survey
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 18
Sample size in validation study: 178
Language of Validated Version: English
Medical Term Recognition Test - METER
Available for download
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: 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: 40
Sample size in validation study: 148
Language of Validated Version: English
Medical Term Recognition Test Portuguese Version - METER - PT
Available for download
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
Medication Literacy Assessment in Spanish & English - MedLitRxSE
Available for download
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
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 20
Sample size in validation study: 181
Language of Validated Version: English
Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (MHLQ) Among Young Iranian Soldiers - MHLQ
Available online
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
Mental Health-Promoting Knowledge - MHPK-10
Available online
Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: Mental Health
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of Items: 10
Sample size in validation study: 1888
Language of Validated Version: Norwegian
Modified Mental Health Literacy Scale (Iranian) - MHLS
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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: Mental Health
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: 29
Sample size in validation study: 1222
Language of Validated Version: Persian
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