Middle ear infection | 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	Update due: July 2022 (date passed)
2.Provides an indication that the shared decision aid is underpinned by evidence.	Met	2015 Cochrane review cited
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	We cannot 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.
4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups.	No Info	Though does mention differential for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children who are under two years of ag
Content
1.Provides a production or publication date.	Met	July 2020
2. Provides information about country of publication.	Met	Australia
3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required.	Met	Section - what causes middle ear infection
4.States the decision that needs to be considered.	Met	with or without antibiotics
5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option	Met	Section on possible benefits (shortened duration of symptoms) and possible harms (GI symptoms and rash)
6.Displays and frames options in a consistent, balanced and impartial way - for example, using the same sized font and neutral language	Met	Dot charts mirrored for each option
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 76.1 of 100. It should be easily understood by 11 to 12 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	Dot charts illustrate data
9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards,	Met	WCAG AAA