Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Numeracy, Comprehension
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
6
Sample size in validation study:
249
Administration Time (minutes):
5 minutes
Language of validated version:
Portuguese
Main article reference
Paiva, D., Silva, S., Severo, M., Moura-Ferreira, P., Lunet, N., & Azevedo, A. (2017). Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign. Acta Médica Portuguesa, 30(12), 861. doi:10.20344/amp.9135
Corresponding author
Dagmara Paiva
Description
A tool to measure health literacy in Portugal.
Year Measure first Published: 2017
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
0 - 1: high likelihood of limited HL; 2 - 3: possibility of limited HL; 4 - 6: adequate HL
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Portugal
Content validity:
The development of the tool involved cultural adaptations of the health instruments as well as translation and back translations from and to the original English NVS. Translators discussed the versions and an expert committee analyzed the tool for any discrepancies. The development of the tool also included pre-testing for the final version.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.85
