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. 2020 Oct 27;11(5):629–641. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.193

Table 2. Overview of Suggestions for Modifications of Framework, Criteria or Sub-criteria Based on FGDs and KIIs .

Criteria and Sub-criteria Suggestions for Modifications of Framework, Criteria or Sub-criteria, Based on Statements in One or More FGDs and/or KIIs
Wording and Definition Missing Aspects Order and Grouping Overlap, Redundancy and Delineation
Balance of health benefits and harms FGD
Efficacy or effectiveness on health of individuals FGD FGD
Efficacy or effectiveness on health of population
Patients’/beneficiaries’ values in relation to health outcomes KII, FGD KII KII
Safety-risk-profile of intervention FGD
Broader positive or negative health-related impacts
Human rights and socio-cultural acceptability FGD FGD
Accordance with universal human rights standards KII, FGD
Socio-cultural acceptability to beneficiaries and those KII, FGD KII KII, FGD
Socio-cultural acceptability of intervention to the public and other stakeholders KII, FGD FGD
Impact on autonomy of concerned stakeholders
Intrusiveness of intervention FGD FGD
Equity, equality and non-discrimination FGD KII, FGD FGD
Impact on health equality and/or health equity
Distribution of benefits and harms of intervention
Affordability of intervention KII FGD KII
Accessibility of intervention
Lack of a suitable alternative
Societal implications KII, FGD FGD
Social impact KII, FGD KII
Environmental impact KII, FGD
Financial and economic considerations
Financial impact KII FGD FGD
Impact on economy FGD
Ratio of costs and benefits FGD
Feasibility and health system considerations
Legislation KII FGD
Leadership and governance FGD FGD
Interaction with and impact on health system FGD FGD KII
Need for, usage of and impact on health workforce and human resources FGD
Need for, usage of and impact on infrastructure FGD FGD
Quality of evidence (meta-criterion)
Suggestions regarding missing criteria FGD
Suggestions regarding the order of criteria FGD

Abbreviations: FGD, focus group discussion; KII, key informant interview.

An expanded version of this table is provided as a supplement. Supplementary file 4 details the suggested changes to the WHO-INTEGRATE framework based on KII and FGD, and Supplementary file 5 provides exemplary quotes based on the FGDs.