What is the NUMi?

NUMi stands for Numeracy Understanding in Medicine Instrument, an objective test of health numeracy that is appropriate for both research and clinical settings.The NUMi will indicate how well a person will understand education materials, instructions, orother forms of communication that involve numbers, tables, & graphs, probability or statistics.The NUMi was developed and validated using item response theory (Reference)

surveyHealth Numeracy Definition

The ability to understand medical information presented with numbers, tables and graphs, probability, and statistics and to use that information to communicate with your health care provider, take care of your health, and participate in medical decisions.