Abortion before 14 weeks NICE, 2023. Quality assessment.

Criterion

Assessment

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Process

1. Has information available about the updating policy.

Met

In Methodology document section 9.

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

Met

Links to NICE guideline NG 140 – Abortion care

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

States “numbers are not certain and it is not possible to say for sure.”

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

Met

States that the aid has been developed in line with NICE’s equality scheme.

Content

1. Provides a production or publication date.

Met

2. Provides information about country of publication.

Met

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

Met

Within description of options

4. States the decision that needs to be considered.

Met

Within options section.

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

Met

Within FAQ section.

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

Met

In Methodology document section 9.

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

Not met

Reading age is over 11 years.

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

Charts used to present information visually.

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

Met

Complies with W3C AAA standard.