Variation in estimates of limited health literacy by assessment instruments and non-response bias.

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Published in J Gen Intern Med on March 12, 2010

Authors

Joan M Griffin1, Melissa R Partin, Siamak Noorbaloochi, Joseph P Grill, Somnath Saha, Annamay Snyder, Sean Nugent, Alisha Baines Simon, Ian Gralnek, Dawn Provenzale, Michelle van Ryn

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA. joan.griffin2@va.gov

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