Brian D. Stucky|Jessica Y. Lee|Shoou?Yih Daniel Lee|R. Gary Rozier
Development of the Two-Stage Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
work proposes revision 30 item rapid estimate adult literacy dentistry reald30 efficient easiertouse twostage scaleusing sample 1405 individuals primarily women enrolled special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic present work utilizes principles item response theory multistage testing revise reald30 twostage test oral health literacy named twostage reald tsreald maximizes score precision various levels participant abilitybased participants score fiveitem firststage ie routing test one three potential stagetwo tests administered fouritem low literacy test sixitem average literacy test threeitem high literacy testthe reliability scores tsreald 085 wide range ability tsreald found predictive perceived impact oral conditions wellbeing controlling educational level overall health dental health general health literacy measure containing approximately onethird items original scale tsreald found maintain similar psychometric qualities