Criteria	Justification
Name of author(s), title of study, year of publication	Summary information necessary for descriptive statistics
Are details available on the type of the attributes within the capability related measure?	Understanding the components of capability related measures across discipline
Type of application of the capability approach? For example poverty and well-being assessment in advanced economies	The Robeyns’ (2006) groups of studies where the capability approach has been applied should help to analyse similar studies together
Was the capability related measure developed for a specific context? If so, which context?	It has been argued by those who have applied of the capability approach that measures can be developed to address a specific policy question
Country study conducted	Can the study findings be applied in a UK setting?
Was the study country/area specific or cross-national/disciplinary? Which country and what area of focus?	It is important to ascertain the potential for interdisciplinary research, as areas which are applied within a number of fields/countries, may be more adaptable to a health analysis setting
Are comparisons made between different population groups?	An important role in allocating resources is the commensurate nature of population comparisons
Objective of study?	Health maximisation, poverty reduction etc..
Are decision criteria/rules discussed? What methods were used?	If a measure has been promoted within a study, do the authors suggest how decision-makers should interpret such results for aiding decision-making?