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.

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Linked to NICE NG123

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.

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It is not possible to know in advance what will happen to any individual woman …on average...

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

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'developed in line with NICE equality scheme'

Content

 

 

1.Provides a production or publication date.

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2019

2. Provides information about country of publication.

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UK

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

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Very brief two sentence description of the health condition - lots of info on procedures

4.States the decision that needs to be considered.

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States the two surgical options

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

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Large table included

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

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Same tabular format and diagrams for each operation type

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 58.9 of 100. It should be easily understood by 15 to 16 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

diagrams with 100 icons

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

Not Met