Description
Keep missing resource use distinct from measured zero and other recorded states.
Health-economic accounting distinguishes evaluation perspective, reference years, utility tariffs, timing and allocated costs. Missing resource use differs from measured zero, and a caller-supplied weight differs from a validated model correction. One cost or budget contribution does not establish cost effectiveness or an appropriate allocation of care.
Keep missing resource use distinct from measured zero and other recorded states.
When to use this tool
Use Resource Use Missing Vs Zero Token when checking the stated supplied health-economic record, timing or allocation convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter resourceRecordId, status. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read label. Use the output convention below.
Require a nonempty resource record ID and status measured-zero, measured-nonzero, missing or not-applicable. Append the selected status in square brackets to the ID.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| resourceRecordId | Resource Record Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| status | Distinguishes measured zero, measured nonzero, missing and not-applicable without evaluating a measurement. | Required. Text; one of "measured-zero", "measured-nonzero", "missing", "not-applicable"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Formatted supplied record wording; no independent validation of its substantive meaning. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"resourceRecordId": "R17",
"status": "missing"
},
"output": {
"label": "R17 [missing]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No measurement is supplied or checked; the label preserves missingness semantics rather than imputing zero resource use.
- 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 a complete justified economic model, verified sources and qualified health-economic/financial assessment for real policy or care-allocation decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Utility Tariff Source Key
Identify the source of a supplied health-utility tariff.
- Perspective Excluded Transfer Cost Tag
Record a transfer cost excluded under a supplied economic perspective.