Description
Return a symmetric reporting-precision interval and target-window overlap.
Research effect estimates depend on outcome definitions, unit conversions, orientation and statistical assumptions. A written rounding envelope describes reporting precision; an effect-size contribution or supplied interval is different from a fitted analysis, a confidence statement or evidence of clinical benefit.
Return a symmetric reporting-precision interval and target-window overlap.
When to use this tool
Use Research Outcome Window Precision when checking the stated effect-size, measurement or interval convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter reportedTime, quantum, targetLower, targetUpper. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read earliest, latest, certainlyInside, possiblyInside. Inspect certainlyInside, possiblyInside before interpreting the associated values.
Return a symmetric reporting-precision interval and target-window overlap. Require quantum > 0 and ordered target bounds; earliest/latest = reportedTime minus/plus quantum/2, certainlyInside uses full containment and possiblyInside closed overlap.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| reportedTime | Reported Time | Required. Finite number. |
| quantum | Positive reporting-rounding step in the same time unit; not a standard error. | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| targetLower | Target Lower | Required. Finite number. |
| targetUpper | Target Upper | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| earliest | Earliest | Required. Finite number. |
| latest | Latest | Required. Finite number. |
| certainlyInside | Certainly Inside | Required. Boolean. |
| possiblyInside | Possibly Inside | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"reportedTime": 10,
"quantum": 2,
"targetLower": 8,
"targetUpper": 12
},
"output": {
"earliest": 9,
"latest": 11,
"certainlyInside": true,
"possiblyInside": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is a supplied nearest-rounding envelope, not a confidence interval or a clinically justified window.
- 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.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a complete, justified statistical analysis and original study data; distinguish reporting precision from sampling uncertainty and assess clinical relevance independently.
References
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