Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension
Specific context:
General
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:
16
Sample size in validation study:
535
Administration Time (minutes):
12 minutes
Language of validated version:
Japanese
Main article reference
Nakagami, K., Yamauchi, T., Noguchi, H., Maeda, T., & Nakagami, T. (2013). Development and validation of a new instrument for testing functional health literacy in Japanese adults. Nurs Health Sci, 16(2):201-208.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Katsuyuki Nakagami
Description
To measure functional health literacy in a clinical Japanese setting
Year Measure first Published: 2014
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
One point scored for each correct item
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Japan
Content validity:
Consultation with experts to asssess content validity and comparison with external criteria (the Japanese Health Knowledge Test)
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.81
