title: Measuring adolescent functional health literacy: a pilot validation of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA. chisolmd@ccri.net
authors: Deena J
authors: DJ
authors: Chisolm
authors: Lindsay
authors: L
authors: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D032882:Comprehension; D003657:Decision Making; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011932:Reading; D012107:Research Design; D012648:Self Care / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States