Methodological quality of health literacy instruments used among school children in Asian countries: a systematic review
Nur Aziemah Mohd Fauzi, Mahmathi Karuppannan, Li Shean Toh, Luke Sawyers · 2026
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Nur Aziemah Mohd Fauzi and co-authors checked the quality of health literacy questionnaires used with Asian schoolchildren in a 2026 full review. Many instruments exist, but weak measurement properties can make their scores meaningless.
Using PRISMA guidance, the team searched three sources for studies from 2013 to 2023 involving children aged 6 to 18 that graded measurement quality. Ten studies made the cut and were judged with the COSMIN checklist. Across 90 checklist items, only 25 rated very good, concentrated in structural validity, while internal consistency drew the most inadequate ratings and reliability the most doubtful ones. The patchy record tells schools and researchers to choose tools with care and to demand better proof before trusting scores.
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| CREATOR | Nur Aziemah Mohd Fauzi, Mahmathi Karuppannan, Li Shean Toh, Luke Sawyers |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45417 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |