Table 3.
Literacy Search Strategy, Yield, and Final Count of Articles
| Database and Search Strategy | Total References Identified | Unduplicated References | Articles Excluded at Abstract Review Phase | Articles Retained for Full Review | Articles Rejected After Full Review | Articles Included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDLINE* | 2,065 | 2,065 | 1,599 | 466 | 399 | 67 |
| CINAHL Literacy, numeracy | 932 | 633 | 446 | 187 | 183 | 4 |
| PsychInfo Health literacy | 45 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| ERIC Health literacy | 25 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Ageline Health literacy | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Cochrane Library Literacy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAIS Health literacy | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILRR Health literacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NLM Current Bibliographies in Medicine-Health Literacy | 479 | 177 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Health Literacy Studies | 241 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expert Additions | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| totals | 3,868 | 3,015 | 2,330 | 684 | 611 | 73 |
*
Key word search: literacy, numeracy, WRAT, Wide Range achievement, rapid estimate of adult, TOFHLA, test of functional health, reading ability, reading skill.
WRAT, Wide Range Achievement Test; TOFHLA, Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults; CINAHL, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health; ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center; PAIS, Public Affairs Information Service; ILRR, Industrial and Labor Relations Review; NLM, National Library of Medicine.