Validation of three health literacy screening questions compared with S-TOFHLA in a low-income diverse English- and Spanish-Speaking population.

Background Clinicians need a tool to gauge patients' ability to understand health conditions and treatment options. The Short-form Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) is the gold standard for this, but its length is prohibitive for use in clinical settings. This study seeks to va...

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Published in:Journal of Public Health Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 383 - 392
Main Authors: Kincaid, Hope, Coyne, Cathy A, Hamadani, Roya, Friel, Timothy
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Sep2024
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