Lower UTI antimicrobial prescribing

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	See methodology document section 9
2.Provides an indication that the shared decision aid is underpinned by evidence.	Met	Links via user guide to the NICE GL
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	Expresses well the lack of convincing evidence
4.An equality impact assessment has been carried out to identify impact on inequalities groups.	Met	developed in line with NICE equality scheme'
Content
1.Provides a production or publication date.	Met	April 2022 (updated)
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 taking antibiotic rather than UTI itself
4.States the decision that needs to be considered.	Met	You can choose whether to wait and see if your symptoms improve on their own, or start taking an antibiotic straightaway.
5. Provides clear information about the potential consequences, benefits and harms of each option	Met	Although clarity reduced due to lack of evidence
6.Displays and frames options in a consistent, balanced and impartial way - for example, using the same sized font and neutral language	Met
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 49.5 of 100. It should be easily understood by 18 to 19 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	Not Met	No diagrams or graphics setting out what the percentages might mean
9. Is presented in a digital format that complies with accessibility standards,	Not Met