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
Assessment:
Objective
Psychometrics
Number of items:
30
Sample size in validation study:
127
Administration Time (minutes):
2 minutes
Language of validated version:
Turkish
Main article reference
Peker, K., Köse, T.E., Güray, B., Uysal, O. & Erdem, T.L. (2017). Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (TREALD-30), Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 75(3), 198-207, DOI: 10.1080/00016357.2016.1278079
Link to articleCorresponding author
Kadriye Peker
Description
A tool to measure oral health literacy
Year Measure first Published: 2017
About This Measure
Reliability: Test-retest correlation:
0.99
Modern Approach for Tool Development:
Yes
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Turkey
Content validity:
Two native Turkish speakers translated the original English REALD-30 into Turkish. The two versions were then synthesized and back translated to ensure cultural equivalence. Next, an expert committee of biostatisticians, oral health professionals, linguists, and translators developed a "pre-final" version, which was then pilot-tested among a convenience sample of 35 adult dental patients.
Criterion validity:
Positive correlation between TREALD-30 and REALM (r=0.73, p<0.01) as well as two single item literacy screeners (r=0.69, p<0.01 for reading ability of hospital materials; r=0.59, p<0.01 for perceived confidence in completing medical forms).
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.91
