It measures comprehension of the labels on prescription vials, of appointment slips, of what the patient is expected to do before diagnostic tests, etc.
The posttest measured comprehension of curriculum-related concepts retained 1 wk after completion of the SLP.
Therefore, we will use the Computer-Based Instrument for Low motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT) to measure comprehension of spoken language at baseline.
In the Netherlands, there are no validated tests available for measuring reading comprehension in adults or in low vision patients.
Scores on the WISC/WAIS Vocabulary subtest, measuring verbal comprehension and intelligence, ranged from 6 to 11 with a mean of 8.51 (SD = 1.14; Median = 9.00).
The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry (TOFHLiD) was developed in an attempt to measure broader aspects of oral health literacy, measuring reading comprehension as well as numerical ability [ 14].
This is the first step towards contextualising strategies of delivering study information to research participants; objectively measuring their comprehension of the information using a validated tool and, based on this, improving the way information is delivered during informed consent process.
These tests measure comprehension in relation to both single words and short sentences, and with regard to both naturalistic objects, body parts, and geometric tokens.
"We have evidence that Reading First helped young students increase their ability to read words, but not their capacity for comprehension, and the national assessment especially measures reading comprehension," Professor Valencia said.
To what extent do film viewers' eye movements and measured film comprehension support either Spielberg's belief that he has absolute control over viewers' gaze and comprehension of a film, or contemporary film theories' and Tarantino's assertion that each viewer sees and understands a different film?
