Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Pronunciation
Specific context:
Dental Health
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
99
Sample size in validation study:
102
Administration Time (minutes):
7 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Richman, J.A., Lee, J.Y., Rozier, R.G., Gong, D.A., Pahel, B.T., & Vann, W.F., Jr. (2007). Evaluation of a word recognition instrument to test health literacy in dentistry: the REALD-99. Public Health Dent, 67(2):99-104.
Corresponding author
Julia Richman
Description
Word recognition in dentistry
Year Measure first Published: 2007
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Sum score (0–99)
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
All words were taken from the American Dental Association's Glossary of Common Dental Terminology. Words or terms were also included from patient brochures and written materials provided at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) School of Dentistry
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.86
