Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)

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	To keep up to date with new studies we continually monitor the LVAD clinical trial literature and re-assess statistics every year https://patientdecisionaid.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Evidence-Document_LVAD_1.23.2020.pdf
2.Provides an indication that the shared decision aid is underpinned by evidence.	Met	Extensive desriptions of evidence base - in associated documentation
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.	Partially Met	While no-one can predict the future no one can know what will happen to any one person. -Figures/data given rather boldly
4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups.	No Info
Content
1.Provides a production or publication date.	Met	Last Update 16/09/21.
2. Provides information about country of publication.	Met	USA
3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required.	Met	what is an LVD? section
4.States the decision that needs to be considered.	Met	This is a major decision section
5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option	Met	What might my life look like with each OPTION?
6.Displays and frames options in a consistent, balanced and impartial way - for example, using the same sized font and neutral language	Met	Charts of mortality outcomes and complication rates
7. Uses everyday language that is widely understood, or simpler language where necessary.	Met	Your direct input has an average reading ease of about 78.5 of 100. It should be easily understood by 12 to 13 year olds. Booklet notes reading level 6.0 Development team Updating the literacy level, changing from an 8th grade to 6th grade reading level, in order to satisfy some LVAD programs in areas with low-literate populations.
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 of figures to illustrate one year mortality rates
9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards,	Not Met