Table 2.

Theory analysis elements applied to sustainability frameworks/models/theories

Categories	Criteria
Origins	Who are the developers, discipline, country? Methodological approach Evidence to support or refute model development Target domain (practice, education, research, policy) Motivation(s) for development
Meaning of the framework/model/theory (F/M/T)	Examines conceptual definitions and their use Identifies concepts (factors), Inclusiveness of innovation, potential adopters, context factors Relationship between and among concepts (factors) Assumptions underlying the model (preconditions) Schematic presentation
Empirical testability	Supported by empirical data (studies)
Parsimonious Language	Clarity and simplicity while being complete (as per rater) Use of clear, concise language (as per rater)
Logical adequacy	Logical adequacy (logical structure of the concepts and statements) Predictions or testable hypotheses are provided Logical fallacies within the content or structure of the model
Usefulness	Supported by tools Practicality to nursing and or other target groups. Contributes to the understanding and predicting of outcomes
Generalizability	Clinical context, generalizes (can be extended) to multiple settings

Based on Walker and Avant [36]