Bipolar disorder - Is valproate the right treatment for me?

Criterion

Assessment

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Process

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 the numbers 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

eg it is thought that, there may be…we'd expect

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

1. Provides a production or publication date.

Met

April 2023

2. Provides information about country of publication.

Met

UK

3. Describes the health condition or issue for which the decision is required.

Met

Focus is on risks of valproate in pregnancy

4. States the decision that needs to be considered.

Met

Stay on valproate or change to another medicine

5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option.

Met

6. Displays and frames options in a consistent, balanced and impartial way - for example, using the same sized font and neutral language.

Met

Potential harms of valproate in pregnancy require to be specifically empasised

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 58.6 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

Scales and charts illustrate levels of risk

9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards.

Not met