Description
Retain recordedLength when recumbency conventions match.
Recorded lengths can use different postures or measurement conventions. A supplied correction translates a record to a comparison basis but does not replace a standardized measurement.
Retain recordedLength when recumbency conventions match.
When to use this tool
Use Infant Measure Posture Base Flag when you need to apply an explicit posture correction to a recorded length.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter recordedLength, measuredRecumbent, suppliedPostureCorrection, targetRecumbent. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read adjustedLength, corrected. Inspect corrected before interpreting the associated values.
Retain recordedLength when recumbency conventions match. Otherwise add suppliedPostureCorrection for a recumbent target or subtract it for a nonrecumbent target.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| recordedLength | Recorded Length | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| measuredRecumbent | Measured Recumbent | Required. Boolean. |
| suppliedPostureCorrection | Supplied Posture Correction | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| targetRecumbent | Target Recumbent | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| adjustedLength | Adjusted Length | Required. Finite number. |
| corrected | Corrected | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"recordedLength": 50,
"measuredRecumbent": false,
"suppliedPostureCorrection": 1,
"targetRecumbent": true
},
"output": {
"adjustedLength": 51,
"corrected": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The input must be at least the nonnegative correction even if no subtraction is used; no default correction or growth reference is provided.
- 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
Confirm the measurement protocol and correction source, and use an appropriate reference for any growth assessment.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Infant Research Length Posture Tag
Compare posture and referencePosture literally.
- Neonatal Specimen Unit Factor
Multiply nonnegative quantity by positive unitFactor.