Core Dimensions | Assessment Categories |
1. Organisational levels and categories targeted by the intervention |  I. Single category  II. Multi-category  III. Multi-level |
2. Behaviour or actions of intervention recipients or participants to which the intervention is directed |  I. Single target  II. Duel target  III. Multi target |
3. Active components included in the intervention, in relation to the comparison |  I. One component  II. More than one component  III. More than one component and delivered a bundle |
4. The degree of tailoring intended or flexibility permitted across sites or individuals in applying or implementing the intervention |  I. Inflexible  II. Moderately tailored/ flexible  III. Highly tailored/ flexible |
5. The level of skill required by those delivering the intervention in order to meet the intervention’s objectives |  I. Basic skills  II. Intermediate level skills  III. High level skills |
6. The level of skill required for the targeted behaviour when entering the included studies by those receiving the intervention, in order to meet the intervention’s objectives |  I. Basic skills  II. Intermediate level skills  III. High level skills |
Optional Dimensions | Assessment Categories |
7. The degree of interaction between intervention components, including the independence / interdependence of intervention components |  I. Independent  II. Moderate interaction  III. High level interaction |
8. The degree to which the effects of the intervention are dependent on the context or setting in which it is implemented |  I. Independent  II. Moderately context dependent  III. Highly context dependent |
9. The degree to which the effects of the intervention are modified by recipient or provider factors |  I. Largely independent of individual-level factors  II. Moderately dependent on individual-level factors  III. Highly dependent on individual-level factors |
10. The nature of the causal pathway between the intervention and the outcome it is intended to effect |  I. Pathway linear, short  II. Pathway linear, long  III. Pathway variable, long |