Raymond L. Ownby|Amarilis Acevedo|Drenna Waldrop?Valverde|Robin J. Jacobs|Joshua Caballero|Rosemary Davenport|Ana-Maria Homs|Sara J. Czaja|David Loewenstein
Development and initial validation of a computer-administered health literacy assessment in Spanish and English: FLIGHT/VIDAS
Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University|Emory University|Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University|University of Miami|University of Miami
current measures health literacy criticized number grounds including use limited range content development small atypical patient groups poor psychometric characteristics paper report development preliminary validation new computeradministered scored health literacy measure addressing limitations items measure reflect wide range content related health promotion maintenance well care diseases development process focused creating measure useful spanish english requiring substantial time clinician training individual administration scoring items incorporate several formats including questions based brief videos allow assessment listening comprehension skills related obtaining information internet paper report interim analyses detailing initial development pilot testing items phase 1 project groups spanish english speakers describe phase 2 included second round testing items new groups spanish english speakers evaluation new measures reliability validity relation measures data presented show four scales general health literacy numeracy conceptual knowledge listening comprehension developed process item factor analyses significant relations existing measures health literacy