Table 2 Means and standard deviations for each concept based on the four outcome measures
From: Health system guidance appraisal—concept evaluation and usability testing
Concepts | Core (C) | Development (D) | Appraisal (A) | Reporting (R) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
1. Priority | 6.3 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
2. Relevant | 6.6 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 0.9 |
3. Timely | 5.8 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
4. Comprehensive | 6.1 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
5. Systematic and transparent | 6.5 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
6. Evidence-based | 6.6 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 0.9 |
7. Participatory | 6.4 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
8. Ethical | 6.5 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
9. Outcomes oriented | 6.3 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
10. Interests managed | 6.6 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
11. Clearly presented | 6.3 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
12. Defined problem | 6.5 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
13. Operational options | 5.6 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
14. Costs | 6.0 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
15. Resources | 6.1 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
16. Effectiveness | 6.2 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
17. Cost-effectiveness | 6.2 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
18. Benefits/harms weighting | 6.2 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
19. Dissemination plan | 6.3 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
20. Process evaluation | 6.2 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
21. Outcomes/impact evaluation | 6.2 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
22. Updating plan | 6.1 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
23. Feasible | 6.4 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
24. Affordable | 5.5 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
25. Flexible | 5.6 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
26. Socio-cultural alignment | 5.9 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
27. Political alignment | 4.9 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
28. External alignment | 5.6 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
29. Transferable | 5.6 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
30. Sustainable | 5.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 |