Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy, Information seeking: Document, Conceptual Knowledge, Comprehension, Application/function
Specific context:
Cancer
Validation sample population age:
Older Adults: 65+ years, Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
30
Sample size in validation study:
400
Administration Time (minutes):
20 minutes
Language of validated version:
Spanish
Main article reference
Echeverri M, Anderson D, Nápoles AM. (2016). Cancer Health Literacy Test-30-Spanish (CHLT-30-DKspa), a new Spanish-language version of the Cancer Health Literacy Test (CHLT-30) for Spanish-speaking Latinos, Journal of Health Communications: International Perspectives, 21:sup1, 69-78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2015.1131777
Link to articleCorresponding author
Margarita Echeverri
Description
Adaptation and validation to Spanish of the CHLT-30 tool. The tool includes a "do no know" option that was relevant for the target populations
Year Measure first Published: 2016
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
0 = wrong answer
1 = right answer
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.88
