Table 1.

Criteria for appraising applicability of the CICI framework

Internal coherence and completeness of framework
Coherence	Is the framework internally coherent and consistent? Are the definitions clear?
Completeness	Is the framework comprehensive?
Theory advancement and development
Theory	To what extent does the framework facilitate the advancement or development of theories?
Compatibility	To what extent is the framework compatible with other theories, frameworks or models?
Relationships	To what extent does the framework allow for the assessment and appraisal of relationships between its components?
Applicability of framework
Adaptation and applicability	To what extent can the framework be applied and/or adapted to different interventions?
Flexibility	To what extent can the framework be applied in systematic reviews and HTAs employing different methods?
Capability	To what extent does the framework capture complexity?
User-friendliness of framework
Feasibility of application	Can the framework be applied easily?