Validating Health Literacy and Numeracy Measures in Minority Groups

Background: Validation studies of existing health literacy or numeracy tools among racial/ethnic minorities are limited. Objective: This study assessed the validity of the Subjective Numeracy Scale (SNS), the Diabetes Numeracy Test (DNT-5), the Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS), and the Short Tes...

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Main Authors: Rosette J. Chakkalakal, Sneha Venkatraman, Richard O. White, Sunil Kripalani, Russell Rothman, Kenneth Wallston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SLACK Incorporated 2017-04-01
Series:Health Literacy Research and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.healio.com/public-health/journals/hlrp/2017-4-1-2/%7B81fecb5a-9449-4c2f-b498-c02d877e2916%7D/validating-health-literacy-and-numeracy-measures-in-minority-groups