Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension
Specific context:
Cancer
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
28
Sample size in validation study:
56
Administration Time (minutes):
10 minutes
Language of validated version:
Arabic
Main article reference
Rivera-Vasquez, O., Mabiso, A., Hammad, A., & Williams, K.P. (2009). A community-based approach to translating and testing cancer literacy assessment tools. Journal of Cancer Education, 24:319–325.
Corresponding author
Omara Rivera-Vasquez
Description
Arabic version of breast & cervical cancer focused HL measure, administered orally to participants
Year Measure first Published: 2009
About This Measure
Scoring categories:
Range:0-28, ↑scores = ↑HBP-HL
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
Interviews with diverse women from the target populations, extraction of critical indicators, review by cancer health professionals, and pilot testing. A community based organization-initiated model was used for the Arabic translation.
