ReviewBMJ open2020
Questionnaire validation practice within a theoretical framework: a systematic descriptive literature review of health literacy assessments.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Person-centered care assessment tool with a focus on quality healthcare: a systematic review of psychometric properties.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- The argument-based approach to validity: theory, assumptions, evidence, and consequences.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Developing a validity testing plan for a patient-reported outcome measure in a new context using the argument-based approach to validity.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Assessing health literacy and diversity within the All of Us Research Program.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent PsychProfiler v5: a measure for screening 14 of the most common DSM-5 disorders.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Content Validity of a Scale Designed to Measure the Access of Older Adults to Outpatient Health Services.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of language preference and health literacy on health information-seeking experiences among a low-income, multilingual cohort.Patient education and counseling · 2022Article
- Exploring factors associated with hepatitis B screening in a multilingual and diverse population.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Use of the English Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) with Health Science University Students in Nepal: A Validity Testing Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Basic Empathy Scale: A Systematic Review and Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Emotional Intelligence Measures: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Validity arguments for patient-reported outcomes: justifying the intended interpretation and use of data.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveValidity refers to the extent to which evidence and theory support the adequacy and appropriateness of inferences based on score interpretations. The health sector is lacking a theoretically-driven framework for the development, testing and use of health assessments. This study used the
methodsA systematic descriptive literature review investigated methods and results in health literacy assessment development, application and validity testing studies. Electronic searches were conducted in EBSCOhost, Embase, Open Access Theses and Dissertations and ProQuest Dissertations. Data were coded to the
resultsCoding on 46 studies resulted in 195 instances of validity evidence across the five sources. Only nine studies directly or indirectly referenced a validity testing framework. Evidence based on
conclusionsThe health and health equity of individuals and populations are increasingly dependent on decisions based on data collected through health assessments. An evidence-based theoretical framework provides structure and coherence to existing evidence and stipulates where further evidence is required to evaluate the extent to which data are valid for an intended purpose. This review demonstrates the use of the
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