Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific context:
General, Health Literacy
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Face-to-face
Assessment:
Objective
Cost:
Free
Psychometrics
Number of items:
6
Sample size in validation study:
824
Administration Time (minutes):
3 minutes
Language of validated version:
Hungarian
Main article reference
Mátyás, G., Vincze, F., & Bíró, É. (2021). Egészségműveltséget mérő kérdőívek validálása hazai felnőttmintán [Validation of health literacy questionnaires in Hungarian adult sample]. Orvosi Hetilap, 162(39), 1579–1588. https://doi.org/10.1556/650.2021.32212
Link to articleCorresponding author
Gabriella Gabriella
Description
The Newest Vital Sign is a performance-based instrument that objectively measures functional health literacy by evaluating reading comprehension and numeracy skills through questions based on an ice cream container's nutritional label.
Year Measure first Published: 2005
Additional Articles:
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
0-1: High likelihood of inadequate health literacy; 2-3: Likely limited health literacy; 4-6: High likelihood of adequate health literacy
Modern Approach for Tool Development:
Yes
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Hungary
Validity Notes:
Construct validity was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (principal components analysis, varimax rotation), where the 6 items loaded onto a separate factor capturing the objective dimension of health literacy, accounting for 18.60% of the variance.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.72
