Healthcare Improvement Scotland has assessed this shared decision aid against the following quality criteria. The quality criteria are based on national and international standards for shared decision aids.

Criterion

Assessment

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Process

 

 

1.Has information available about the updating policy.

Met

See methodology document section 9

2.Provides an indication that the shared decision aid is underpinned by evidence.

Met

Link to NICE Hypertension in adults NG136

3.Provides information about the levels of uncertainty around event or outcome probabilities, e.g. by giving a range or by using phases such as ‘our best estimate is.

Met

wording like not everyone does and these arent certain to happen etc

4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups.

Met

Info on differential effect by ethnicity etc and also refer to methodology document

Content

 

 

1.Provides a production or publication date.

Met

Aug-19

2. Provides information about country of publication.

Met

UK

3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required.

Met

First question on decision aid

4.States the decision that needs to be considered.

Met

what are my options section

5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option

Met

 

6.Displays and frames options in a consistent, balanced and impartial way - for example, using the same sized font and neutral language

Met

All in one table

7. Uses everyday language that is widely understood, or simpler language where necessary.

Not met (reading age over 11 for direct patient use)

Your direct input has an average reading ease of about 33 of 100. It should be easily understood by 23 to 24 year olds.

8. Shows that effort has been made to present quantitative information about risks, benefits, chance and uncertainty in a way that is understandable to people with low levels of numeracy

Met

refers to diagrams of one in ten and one in a hundred

 9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards,

Not met