Table 1.

Evaluation criteria for private sector CHNRI exercise

Category	Evaluation criteria
Answerability	1. Can a single study or a very small number of studies be designed to answer the research question?
	2. Does the research question have measurable outcome indicators?
Research Feasibility	3. Is it feasible to design and conduct a study in response to this research question? (Considerations: potential time, cost, human resource needs, partnerships, technology, or training required to conduct the study)
Sustainability/Equity	4. Depending upon the outcome of the research study, could this research result in a sustainable intervention or strategy to implement within the context of the private sector?
	5. Are the results from this research likely to result in a scalable intervention or strategy to implement through the private sector?
	6. Are the results from this research likely to lead to an intervention or strategy that will strengthen partnerships between the private sector and government?
	7. Will the results from this research lead to more equitable outcomes?
Importance/Potential Impact	8. Will the results of this research fill an important knowledge gap?
	9. Are the results from this research likely to inform future policy and practice?
	10. Will the results from this research be relevant to at least one aspect of the private sector across a range of low-and middle-income countries (as opposed to one country)?
	11. Will the results from the research help to strengthen quality of care provided by private health care providers (eg, clinicians, pharmacists, shop keepers)?