Table 4 Resource assessed for inclusion of components within Patient Decision Aid Resources (IPDAS) (n = 24) [8, 69, 70]

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1. Describes health condition for index decision

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

2. Explicitly describes the index decision being considered

x

x

x

x

x

x

3. Describes the options

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

4. Describes positive features all options

x

x

x

5. Describes negative features all options

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

6. Describes what it is like to experience the psychosocial consequences of options

7. Shows negative and positive features of all options in equal detail (text amount, equal stats/ consequences)

x

x

8 Cites evidence used or links to document

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

9. Provides a publication date resource

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

10. Provides information about an update policy

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

11. Provides information about uncertainty level around event /outcome probabilities

12. Provides information about the funding source used for development

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Total score IPDAS (out of 12)

5

6

5

6

6

3

4

4

3

4

3

4

2

6

3

2

7

4

4

3

2

8

5

8