Being a partner in my care: Realistic Medicine together
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.
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Process |
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1.Has information available about the updating policy. |
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Update due: July 2022 (date passed) |
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2.Provides an indication that the shared decision aid is underpinned by evidence. |
Met |
3 Meta-analyses cited |
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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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We can’t predict who will get better sooner or who will have problems. The quality of this research evidence is ranked as high. This means that further research is very unlikely to change these estimates. |
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4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups. |
Not met |
No information provided |
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Content |
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1.Provides a production or publication date. |
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July 2020. |
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2. Provides information about country of publication. |
Met |
Australia |
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3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required. |
Met |
Section - what causes middle acute bronchitis |
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4.States the decision that needs to be considered. |
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with or without antibiotics |
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5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option |
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Section on possible benefits (shortened duration of symptoms) and possible harms (GI symptoms and rash) |
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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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Dot charts mirrored for each option |
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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 63.8 of 100. It should be easily understood by 13 to 14 year olds |
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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 |
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Dot charts illustrate data |
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9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards, |
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WCAG AAA |