Comprehension of 50 Medical Terms
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Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension
Specific context:
Health Promotion
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
50
Sample size in validation study:
125
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Samora, J., Saunders, L., & Larson, R.F. (1961). Medical vocabulary knowledge among hospital patients. Journal of Health and Human Behavior, 2(2):83-92.
Corresponding author
Julian Samora
Description
A list of 50 words, each of which was placed in a simple sentence. Understanding of each word was assessed in context (50 items).
Year Measure first Published: 1961
About This Measure
Scoring categories:
Interview responses categorized into 1 of 4 categories from no understanding to complete understanding
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
Content validity, supported based on feedback from patients, doctors, medical residents, and medical students
Reliability notes:
Interrater reliability of 96%
