Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Pronunciation
Specific context:
Diabetes
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Face-to-face
Time Cut-off:
5 minutes
Assessment:
Objective
Psychometrics
Number of items:
60
Sample size in validation study:
203
Administration Time (minutes):
4 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Nath, C.R., Sylvester, S.T., Yasek, V., & Gunel, E. (2001). Development and validation of a literacy assessment tool for persons with diabetes. Diabetes Educ, 27(6):857-64.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Charlotte Nath
Description
Diabetes word recognition test
Year Measure first Published: 2001
About This Measure
Measure style:
REALM Family
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
Sum score (0–60) can be converted to 3 grade range categories: 4th grade or less, 5th through 8th grade, and 9th grade or more
Reliability: Test-retest correlation:
interclass correlation coefficient of reliability of 0.86 (P<.0001)
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
Vocabulary was reviewed by diabetes and literacy experts who agreed the LAD had content validity.
Criterion validity:
LAD showed high concurrent validity by a correlation coefficient of 0.81 with the WRAT3 and 0.90 with the REALM.
