Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy, Information seeking: Document, Application/function
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Older Adults: 65+ years, Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
6
Sample size in validation study:
232
Language of validated version:
Mandarin
Main article reference
Tseng, H.M., Liao, S.F., Wen, Y.P., & Chuang, Y.J. (2018). Adapation and validation of a measure of health literacy in Taiwan: The Newest Vital Sign. Biomedical Journal41(4): 273-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bj.2018.07.001
Corresponding author
Hsu-Min Tseng
Description
A tool to measure health literacy and numeracy.
Year Measure first Published: 2018
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
A score greater than or equal to 4 indicates adequate health literacy.
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Taiwan
Content validity:
The original NVS was translated into Chinese by two independent translators with health backgrounds and the two version were then synthesized. Some cultural adaptations were made to the nutrition label (i.e. changing the units of measure) and the syntehsized version was then back translated to English. A group volunteer of volunteers were then cognitively debriefed to ensure there were no difficulties in comprehension of the NVS-TC.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.7
