Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Information seeking: Document
Specific context:
Cancer
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
23
Sample size in validation study:
1074
Administration Time (minutes):
10 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Mazor, K., Rogers, H. J., Williams, A., Roblin, D., Gaglio, B., Field, T., Greene, S., Han, P., Costanza, M. (2012). The Cancer Message Literacy Tests; Psychometric Analyses and Validity Studies. Patient Education & Counseling, 89(1):69-75.
Corresponding author
Kathleen Mazor
Description
To assess the comprehension of written information on cancer prevention and screening.
Year Measure first Published: 2012
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Computed score of total percentage correct.
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
Used the Sentence Verification Technique to write items based on realistic health messages about cancer prevention and screening, including media messages, clinical encounters and clinical print materials. Items were reviewed, revised, and pre-tested.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.75
Reliability notes:
CMLT-Listening with CMLT-Reading: r=.67 (p
