Health literacy is of particular concern to the AMA, which had originally nominated the topic in 2004, and whose continued interest in the topic is expressed through their representation on the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the update review. The earlier report was updated to incorporate an expanding literature and an ongoing interest in the topic area. Our new systematic review consolidates and analyzes the body of literature that has been produced to date regarding the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes and the evidence about interventions intended to improve the health of people with low health literacy. Chapter 2.
