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Research ArticleOriginal Research

Quick Assessment of Literacy in Primary Care: The Newest Vital Sign

Barry D. Weiss, Mary Z. Mays, William Martz, Kelley Merriam Castro, Darren A. DeWalt, Michael P. Pignone, Joy Mockbee and Frank A. Hale
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2005, 3 (6) 514-522; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.405
Barry D. Weiss
MD
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Mary Z. Mays
PhD
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William Martz
MD
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Kelley Merriam Castro
MA
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Darren A. DeWalt
MD, MPH
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Michael P. Pignone
MD, MPH
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Joy Mockbee
MD, MPH
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Frank A. Hale
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Supplemental Appendixes

Appendix 1. The Newest Vital Sign � Spanish; Appendix 2. Scatter Plot of Relationship Between Scores on the Newest Vital Sign and the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults

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  • Supplemental data: Appendix 1-2 - PDF file, 3 pages, 152 KB

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