Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Application/function
Specific context:
Diabetes
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
14
Sample size in validation study:
133
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Mulvaney, S., Lilley, J.S., Cavanaugh, K.L., Pittel, E.J., & Rothman, R.L. (2013). Validation of the Diabetes Numeracy Test with adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. J of Hlth Comm, 18:(7)795-804.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Shelagh Mulvaney
Description
Adaptatation of the Diabetes Numeracy Test (DNT) to measure diabetes numeracy in adolescents (14-item version)
Year Measure first Published: 2013
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Percent correct
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
Instrument was adapted from the Diabetes Numeracy Test scale (15-item version) which had previously been validated for type 2 diabetes in adults. Items specific to type 2 diabeses were removed fro this version of the instrument.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.82
Reliability notes:
Kudor-Richardson reliability coefficient
