Making a decision about cataracts
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 |
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1.Has information available about the updating policy. |
Met |
Uses NICE standards |
2.Provides an indication that the shared decision aid is underpinned by evidence. |
Met |
Where did we get our numbers from section |
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 |
range given for estimates |
4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups. |
No Info |
May be met if developed according to NICE standards? |
Content |
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1.Provides a production or publication date. |
Met |
Jul-22 |
2. Provides information about country of publication. |
Met |
UK |
3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required. |
Met |
What are cataracts? |
4.States the decision that needs to be considered. |
Met |
See 'what are your options' |
5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option |
Met |
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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 |
Met |
Sets out escalating intensity of intervention - least invasive first |
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 52.1 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 |
Scales indicate potential outcomes and epidemiological data |
9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards, |
Not met |
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