Common health literacy measures largely detect individual differences in cognitive abilities¶
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q1 i? The authors conclude that the most common measures used in health literacy studies are detecting individual differences in cognitive abilities, which may predict capacity to engage in self-care and achieve desirable health outcomes. → Wolf 2012
Evidence¶
Wolf 2012¶
Wolf, M.S., Curtis, L.M., Wilson, E.A.H., et al. (2012). Literacy, Cognitive Function, and Health: Results of the LitCog Study. J GEN INTERN MED. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-012-2079-4
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Authors' interpretive conclusion drawn from the LitCog correlational and multivariable findings, framed with the hedge "may predict". This is the article's interpretation rather than a separately tested result.
"The most common measures used in health literacy studies are detecting individual differences in cognitive abilities, which may predict one’s capacity to engage in self-care and achieve desirable health outcomes."
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Related Claims¶
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Common health literacy measures largely detect individual differences in cognitive abilities |
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Common health literacy measures largely detect individual differences in cognitive abilities |
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