Veterans as Leaders in Understanding and Education (VALUE)
Determining the Prevalence of Health Literacy Among Veterans
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The primary objectives for this study are to develop an estimate of the prevalence of health literacy at four geographically diverse Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (Minneapolis, Portland, Durham, and West Los Angeles), and for specific groups based on age, race, education, and geographic location. The investigators' secondary objectives are to illustrate the potential significance of poor health literacy by linking estimates for those over 50 years old to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening data and examining variation in screening rates by health literacy levels. The investigators expect that people with lower health literacy skills will be less adherent to CRC screening guidelines.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jul 2004
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 25, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 29, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2005
CompletedApril 7, 2015
October 1, 2006
August 25, 2005
April 6, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Study Arms (1)
Group 1
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All veterans eligible for care at any of the study facilities (Minneapolis, LA, Durham, and Portland VA Medical Centers) who were scheduled to have at least one primary care visit during the 6-month study recruitment period.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients were excluded who had: 1) Severe cognitive disorders, 2) Severe visual impairment, 3) Severe hearing impairment, 4) Significant difficulty understanding English
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States
Related Publications (3)
Chew LD, Griffin JM, Partin MR, Noorbaloochi S, Grill JP, Snyder A, Bradley KA, Nugent SM, Baines AD, Vanryn M. Validation of screening questions for limited health literacy in a large VA outpatient population. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 May;23(5):561-6. doi: 10.1007/s11606-008-0520-5. Epub 2008 Mar 12.
PMID: 18335281RESULTGriffin JM, Partin MR, Noorbaloochi S, Grill JP, Saha S, Snyder A, Nugent S, Baines Simon A, Gralnek I, Provenzale D, van Ryn M. Variation in estimates of limited health literacy by assessment instruments and non-response bias. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Jul;25(7):675-81. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1304-2. Epub 2010 Mar 12.
PMID: 20224964RESULTGriffin JM, Simon AB, Hulbert E, Stevenson J, Grill JP, Noorbaloochi S, Partin MR. A comparison of small monetary incentives to convert survey non-respondents: a randomized control trial. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2011 May 26;11:81. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-11-81.
PMID: 21615955RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Joan M. Griffin, PhD
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 25, 2005
First Posted
August 29, 2005
Study Start
July 1, 2004
Study Completion
November 1, 2005
Last Updated
April 7, 2015
Record last verified: 2006-10