Cancer, fertility and me | Right Decisions

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	The CFM team will continually review emerging evidence to ensure that accurate information is presented. The CFM team will update the resource annually, unless any new evidence emerges that warrants earlier updating. The next planned update will take place in September 2020.
2.Provides an indication that the shared decision aid is underpinned by evidence.	Met	Extensive resource list on accompanying website
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	It is difficult to be certain how likely it is that ovarian tissue freezing will result in a live birth.
4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups.	No Info	CG156 is a source so based on GL which will have EQIA
Content
1.Provides a production or publication date.	Met	Sep-19
2. Provides information about country of publication.	Met	UK
3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required.	Met
4.States the decision that needs to be considered.	Met	Describes how cancer treatments affect fertility and preservation options
5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option	Met	Each option set out in similar Q and A format - and duplicated in table format
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 and text - evenly represents options
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 56.6 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	Graph to explain fertility decline by age
9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards,	Not Met