Intrabeam radiotherapy for breast cancer

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	More information
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	Notes Technology Appraisal 501
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	There is uncertainty about the precise numbers
4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups.	Met	developed in line with NICE equality scheme'
Content
1.Provides a production or publication date.	Met	Jul-18
2. Provides information about country of publication.	Met	UK
3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required.	Met	see what are the options
4.States the decision that needs to be considered.	Met	Yes - (and clarifies this is not radiotherapy vs no radiotherapy)
5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option	Met	FAQ table
6.Displays and frames options in a consistent, balanced and impartial way - for example, using the same sized font and neutral language	Met	tabular format
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 55.8 of 100. It should be easily understood by 16 to 17 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
9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards,	Not met