Table 3 Bottom-up operationalization
From: Patient decision aids: a content analysis based on a decision tree structure
Criteria | Definition |
|---|---|
Decision tree | |
Probable/Certain | Represents option outcomes in probable or certain terms |
Frequencies | Tool uses frequencies |
Percentages | Tool uses percentages |
Includes significance estimate | Background information presented includes insignificance estimates |
Number of Options | Number of options presented by the tool |
Clustered Options | Are multiple options clustered into a single one? |
Decision process | |
Interactive | Tool accepts user input |
Related PDA | Are there other tools which evaluate further possible treatments to the same problem, which could be used together to create a more balanced representation of the available options |
Section on what experts recommend | Tool includes a section on what the experts recommend |
Cause investigation | Tool suggests investigation of the cause of symptoms |
Content | |
Personal stories (PS) | Tool includes personal stories |
No. of PS. | Number of personal stories |
Changing order of PS. | Order of stories changes each time tool is accessed |
Story 1–4 Reported outcomes | Reported outcomes in story 1–4 |
Story 1–4 Reported Side-effects | Reported side-effects in story 1–4 |
Story Reported Causes | Do the stories reflect possible constraints/causes that have led to/facilitated the health situation experienced |
Includes quality assessment of the scientific evidence (GRADE) | Background information presented includes quality assessment measures of the scientific evidence (e.g. GRADE levels) |