Measurement variation across health literacy assessments: Implications for assessment selection in research and practice

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2012, Pages 141-159

  Haun, Jolie ^a   Luther, Stephen ^a   Dodd, Virginia ^b   Donaldson, Patricia ^b  

^a Veterans Administration HSRandD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867534248     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.712615     Document Type: Conference Paper

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