Inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Excluded | Included | |
| Study setting according to World Bank income classification | High-income country only. | Includes low or lower middle-income or upper middle-income country. |
| Type of article | Case reports, academic letter, correspondence or conference proceedings. | Primary quantitative, qualitative or mixed-method study. Literature review. Report or guideline from national or international health organisation. |
| Subject of study | Measurement of population health profiles and patterns. Research evaluating interventions, diagnostic tests, medicines or technologies. | Whole health system assessment. Assessment of health-seeking behaviour. Assessment of community perception of healthcare access and quality. Assessment of health system access. Assessment of health system care quality including technical and patient-centred care. |
| Type of conditions or care setting | Mental health. Non-urgent care, primary care, elective care as main focus of assessment. Non-trauma emergency care. Non-accidental Injury in children. Disaster management. | Trauma or injury (used interchangeably) care. |