Published in BMC Health Serv Res on March 13, 2006
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A randomized comparison of patients' understanding of number needed to treat and other common risk reduction formats. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 2.49
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Improving retention in the early infant diagnosis of HIV program in rural Mozambique by better service integration. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2011) 1.68
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The effect of health literacy on knowledge and receipt of colorectal cancer screening: a survey study. BMC Fam Pract (2007) 1.65
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Pilot study of a physician-delivered education tool to increase patient knowledge about CKD. Am J Kidney Dis (2013) 1.59
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A primary care, multi-disciplinary disease management program for opioid-treated patients with chronic non-cancer pain and a high burden of psychiatric comorbidity. BMC Health Serv Res (2005) 1.58
Low numeracy skills are associated with higher BMI. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 1.54
Parental misinterpretations of over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medication labels. Pediatrics (2009) 1.54
Older adults' attitudes about continuing cancer screening later in life: a pilot study interviewing residents of two continuing care communities. BMC Geriatr (2006) 1.53
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A Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial for PSA Screening Decision Support Interventions in Two Primary Care Settings. J Gen Intern Med (2015) 1.43
Self-efficacy links health literacy and numeracy to glycemic control. J Health Commun (2010) 1.43
Color-coding improves parental understanding of body mass index charting. Acad Pediatr (2009) 1.36
The uptake and effect of a mailed multi-modal colon cancer screening intervention: a pilot controlled trial. Implement Sci (2008) 1.36
Literacy, numeracy, and portion-size estimation skills. Am J Prev Med (2009) 1.34
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The Diabetes Literacy and Numeracy Education Toolkit (DLNET): materials to facilitate diabetes education and management in patients with low literacy and numeracy skills. Diabetes Educ (2009) 1.32
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The effect of offering different numbers of colorectal cancer screening test options in a decision aid: a pilot randomized trial. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2008) 1.18
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Addressing poor retention of infants exposed to HIV: a quality improvement study in rural Mozambique. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2012) 1.11
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Exploring the relationship between diabetes self-efficacy, depressive symptoms, and glycemic control among men and women with type 2 diabetes. J Behav Med (2010) 1.08
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Should a colon cancer screening decision aid include the option of no testing? A comparative trial of two decision aids. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2008) 1.06
Assessment of health literacy and numeracy among Spanish-Speaking parents of young children: validation of the Spanish Parental Health Literacy Activities Test (PHLAT Spanish). Acad Pediatr (2011) 1.06
The impact of a decision aid about heart disease prevention on patients' discussions with their doctor and their plans for prevention: a pilot randomized trial. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 1.06
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Validation of the diabetes numeracy test with adolescents with type 1 diabetes. J Health Commun (2013) 0.99
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Development and validation of a Spanish diabetes-specific numeracy measure: DNT-15 Latino. Diabetes Technol Ther (2011) 0.96
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Promoting decision aid use in primary care using a staff member for delivery. Patient Educ Couns (2011) 0.94
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