Most health literacy tools have been validated only for adults, but health literacy is also important for adolescents who must increasingly make personal health decisions. This pilot adolescent validation of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults suggests that the reading comprehension component is valid for adolescents.
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PUBLICATION TYPE: Validation Studies
Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official public
VOLUME: 41
Page Numbers: 312-4
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ISSN: 1728-0591
DAY: 20
MONTH: 07
YEAR: 2007
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AFFILIATION: Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA. chisolmd@ccri.net
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