Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Numeracy, Application/function
Specific context:
Cancer
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil, Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
6
Sample size in validation study:
245
Language of validated version:
Italian
Main article reference
Zotti, Paola; Cocchi, Simone; Polesel, Jerry; Cipolat Mis, Chiara; Bragatto, Donato; Cavuto, Silvio; Conficconi, Alice; Costanzo, Carla; De Giorgi, Melissa; Drace, Christina A.; Fiorini, Federica; Gangeri, Laura; Lisi, Andrea; Martino, Rosalba; Mosconi, Paola; Paradiso, Angelo; Ravaioli, Valentina; Truccolo, Ivana; De Paoli, Paolo; for ICPEG.
Cross-cultural validation of health literacy measurement tools in Italian oncology patients. BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 17: 410
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2359-0
Description
A tool to measure health literacy in Italy.
Year Measure first Published: 2017
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Italy
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.74