Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy
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:
68
Sample size in validation study:
102
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Gong, D.A., Lee, J.Y., Rozier, R.G., Pahel, B.T., Richman, J.A., & Vann, W.F., Jr. (2007). Development and testing of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry (TOFHLiD). J Public Health Dent, 67(2):105-12.
Corresponding author
Debra Gong
Description
Measure of functional oral health literacy
Year Measure first Published: 2007
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Weighted score (0–100)
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
A panel of pediatric and public health dentists reviewed patient education and instructional materials used in the UNC-Chapel Hill pediatric dental clinic and slected a sample from these materials to use in the TOFHLiD.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.63
