Table 3 Survey reporting quality of identified studies dealing with the development and/or validation of health literacy indices
From: The evolution of health literacy assessment tools: a systematic review
Checklist items | Fully described | Not described | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Background | N | % | N | % |
Background literature review | 16 | 94,1 | 1 | 5,9 |
Explicit research question | 16 | 94,1 | 1 | 5,9 |
Clear Study objectives | 17 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Methods | ||||
Methods data analysis | 16 | 94,1 | 1 | 5,9 |
Questionnaire administration | 14 | 82,4 | 3 | 17,6 |
Location of data collection | 17 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Dates of data collection | 8 | 47,1 | 9 | 52,9 |
Methods for replication | 10 | 58,8 | 7 | 41,2 |
Methods for data entry | 10 | 58,8 | 7 | 41,2 |
Sample selection | ||||
Sample size calculation | 4 | 23,5 | 13 | 76,5 |
Representativeness of the sample | 7 | 41,2 | 10 | 58,8 |
Method of sample selection | 17 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Population and sample frame | 15 | 88,2 | 2 | 11,8 |
Research tool | ||||
Description of research tool | 15 | 88,2 | 2 | 11,8 |
Development of research tool | 16 | 94,1 | 1 | 5,9 |
Instrument pretesting | 8 | 47,1 | 9 | 52,9 |
Reliability and validity | 13 | 76,5 | 4 | 23,5 |
Scoring methods | 6 | 35,3 | 11 | 64,7 |
Results | ||||
Results of research presented | 17 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Results address objectives | 17 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Generalisability | 5 | 29,4 | 12 | 70,6 |
Response rate | ||||
Response rate stated | 11 | 64,7 | 6 | 35,3 |
Response rate calculated | 7 | 41,2 | 10 | 58,8 |
Discussion of nonresponse | 3 | 17,6 | 14 | 82,4 |
Missing data | 6 | 35,3 | 11 | 64,7 |
Interpretation and discussion | ||||
Interpret and discuss findings | 17 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Conclusions and recommendations | 17 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Limitations | 14 | 82,4 | 3 | 17,6 |
Ethics and disclosure | ||||
Consent | 8 | 47,1 | 9 | 52,9 |
Sponsorship | 8 | 47,1 | 9 | 52,9 |
Mean reporting frequency | 69,7 | 30,4 | ||