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Acupuncture Document Pointname Source Crosswalk Tool

Cross-reference supplied historical point-name labels without location or procedure inference.

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Description

The requested name must exist; return its target and JSON [sourceEdition,targetEdition,name] key.

Acupuncture research records distinguish reporting completeness, source editions, treatment-contact labels, outcome direction and missing-outcome scenarios. These tools organize benign study or public-source metadata; they do not provide treatment instructions, locate intervention sites or determine safety or efficacy. Reporting support and clinical evidence are different questions.

The requested name must exist; return its target and JSON [sourceEdition,targetEdition,name] key.

When to use this tool

Use Acupuncture Document Pointname Source Crosswalk when checking the stated benign study-record, public-source or reporting convention.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter name, sourceNames, targetNames, sourceEdition, targetEdition. Follow any array-alignment requirements below. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read target, sourceKey. Use the output convention below.

Require aligned source/target names and unique source names. The requested name must exist; return its target and JSON [sourceEdition,targetEdition,name] key.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
nameNameRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
sourceNamesSource NamesRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
targetNamesTarget NamesRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
sourceEditionSource EditionRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
targetEditionTarget EditionRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
targetTargetRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
sourceKeySource KeyRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
json
{
  "input": {
    "name": "A1",
    "sourceNames": [
      "A1",
      "B2"
    ],
    "targetNames": [
      "X",
      "Y"
    ],
    "sourceEdition": "source-v1",
    "targetEdition": "target-v2"
  },
  "output": {
    "target": "X",
    "sourceKey": "[\"source-v1\",\"target-v2\",\"A1\"]"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • Targets may repeat; the supplied crosswalk does not establish anatomical equivalence, correct translation or clinical validity.
  • Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Use the original protocol, registry, reports and appropriate complete research methods; consult qualified health professionals for actual care or clinical interpretation.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: acupuncture/acupuncture-document-pointname-source-crosswalk — tool.io

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