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Table 1

Categories of requirements in healthcare projects

Origin	Definition	Source
Operation requirements	Requirements defined by the construction, manufacturing and logistics processes; they must be considered in the design phase	Adapted from Kamara et al. (2002)
Process requirements	These are requirements to accommodate or support user activities. They result from the interaction between the users and the activities performed within the built environment	Adapted from Carayon et al. (2006) and Kim et al. (2015)
User requirements	Incorporate the collective desires, perspectives and expectations of the different users	Kamara et al. (2002)
Regulatory requirements	Correspond to regulations, rules and laws related to the design, construction, planning, health and safety as well as to other legal requirements that influence the acquisition, existence, operation and demolition of the project	Kamara et al. (2002)

Origin	Definition	Source
Operation requirements	Requirements defined by the construction, manufacturing and logistics processes; they must be considered in the design phase	Adapted from Kamara et al. (2002)
Process requirements	These are requirements to accommodate or support user activities. They result from the interaction between the users and the activities performed within the built environment	Adapted from Carayon et al. (2006) and Kim et al. (2015)
User requirements	Incorporate the collective desires, perspectives and expectations of the different users	Kamara et al. (2002)
Regulatory requirements	Correspond to regulations, rules and laws related to the design, construction, planning, health and safety as well as to other legal requirements that influence the acquisition, existence, operation and demolition of the project	Kamara et al. (2002)