Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Comprehension, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension, Prose: Pronunciation
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based, Face-to-face
Assessment:
Objective
Psychometrics
Number of items:
10
Sample size in validation study:
133
Administration Time (minutes):
7 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Slesinger, N. C., Yost, K. J., Choi, S. W., & Hahn, E. A. (2020). Validation of a Short Form for Health Literacy Assessment Using Talking Touchscreen Technology. Health literacy research and practice, 4(4), e200–e207. https://doi.org/10.3928/24748307-20200909-01
Link to articleCorresponding author
Noel Slesinger
Description
Provides rapid assessment of health literacy. Measures prose, document, and quantitative literacy by self-administration on a touchscreen computer.
Year Measure first Published: 2020
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
Inadequate health literacy Marginal health literacy Adequate health literacy
Modern Approach for Tool Development:
Yes
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Criterion validity:
Convergent validity was assessed by comparing scores for the Health LiTT short form to scores for other, commonly used measures of health literacy -- TOFHLA, REALM, NVS. The criterion for strong correlation was a Spearman correlation of 0.5 or greater. Spearman correlations between Health LiTT and other health literacy measures were greater than the criterion of 0.5 and ranged from 0.52 for the correlation with TOFHLA numeracy to 0.69 for the correlation with the REALM.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.73
Reliability notes:
This 10-item Health LiTT short form has sufficient reliability to be used for group-level comparisons.
