In this research, we used a more detailed instrument to measure patients' disease burden than the studies supporting the existence of a relationship between health literacy and global health measures.
However, one study has shown that the 2-item measure was as effective as more detailed screening instruments in detecting probable cases for major depression [24].
It might be used as a first step of a screening procedure in combination with other, more detailed assessment instruments.
The results, based on these scores, are preliminary and merit further evaluation using more detailed diagnostic instruments.
Given the limitations of the study and potential for bias, further research is needed to confirm the external validity of the RISC in different settings and to compare it with more detailed assessment instruments.
At the age of 16 part of the cohort was also assessed with more detailed neuropsychological instruments including the Benton Visual Memory Test and subtests from the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS Finnish version ).
6 That drops to 22% in rural Rajasthan, the setting of the present study, and was less than 2% in our study area (a disadvantaged population in rural Udaipur) at baseline (according to a more detailed survey instrument than the NFHS-3, that was less likely to overestimate full immunisation rates).
Parent attitudes regarding developmental expectations, contributions towards development, and efficacy in the parenting role are measured with 16 items adapted from other longer and more detailed parent attitude instruments [ 56- 58].
Purpose: to determine whether the QOLIE-10, an abbreviated quality of life questionnaire, provides results similar to the more detailed QOLIE-31 instrument when the ten items are derived from the QOLIE-31.
