Jennifer A. Manganello|Kimberly F. Colvin|Deena J. Chisolm|Connie L. Arnold|Jill Hancock|Terry C. Davis
Validation of the Rapid Estimate for Adolescent Literacy in Medicine Short Form (REALM-TeenS)
University at Albany, State University of New York|University at Albany, State University of New York|The Ohio State University|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
study designed develop validate brief adolescent health literacy assessment tool rapid estimate adolescent literacy medicine short form realmteenswe combined datasets 2 existing research studies used realmteen n 665 conducted item response theory analysis correlation scores original 66item realmteen proposed realmteens calculated along decision consistency across forms respect grade level assignment adolescent coefficient proposed realmteens validated original realmteen data third independent study n 174items largest discriminations across scale low high health literacy selected inclusion realmteens set 10 items selected maintained reasonable level se across ability estimates correlated highly r 092 original realmteen scores coefficient 10item realmteens 82 evidence model misfit root mean square error approximation 0001 validation sample realmteens scores correlated highly scores original realmteen r 092 decision consistency across forms 80 pilot testing administration took 20 secondsthe realmteens offers researchers clinicians brief validated screening tool used assess adolescent health literacy variety settings scoring guidelines ensure reading level assessment appropriate age grade