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

Uses NICE standards

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

Met

Where did we get our data from section included

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.

Partially met

Figures seem mostly quite boldly stated although in some places uses the term 'we'd expect'

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

No Info

May be met if developed according to NICE standards?

Content

 

 

1.Provides a production or publication date.

Met

July 2022

2. Provides information about country of publication.

Met

UK

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

Met

About Wet AMD and what I can do

4.States the decision that needs to be considered.

Met

See section 1 (oddly same title as section 2) - do nothing vs injections

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

 

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

Met

Your direct input has an average reading ease of about 84 of 100. It should be easily understood by 13 to 14 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

Block charts and coloured scales used

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

Not Met