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Osteopathic Study Rater Order

Apply an explicit permutation to study rater identifiers without randomizing or inferring rater assignments.

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Description

Reorder supplied study-rater identifiers using an explicit permutation.

Research and visit records distinguish quoted claims, observation codes, comparator descriptions, raters and recorded cointerventions. A metadata link or protocol-review flag is not evidence of efficacy or a validated clinical finding. Time labels and coordinate offsets preserve supplied conventions without assessing a person or recommending an intervention.

Reorder supplied study-rater identifiers using an explicit permutation.

When to use this tool

Use Osteopathic Study Rater Order when you already have raterIds, zeroBasedOrder and need to reorder supplied study-rater identifiers using an explicit permutation.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter raterIds, zeroBasedOrder. 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 orderedRaterIds. Use the output convention below.

Require equal array lengths, unique zeroBasedOrder indices and each index within 0..length-1; return raterIds in that order.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
raterIdsRater IdsRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
zeroBasedOrderA permutation of indices 0..raterIds.length-1; rater ID strings need not be unique.Required. Array of safe integer; maximum items 256.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
orderedRaterIdsOrdered Rater IdsRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
json
{
  "input": {
    "raterIds": [
      "R-A",
      "R-B",
      "R-C"
    ],
    "zeroBasedOrder": [
      2,
      0,
      1
    ]
  },
  "output": {
    "orderedRaterIds": [
      "R-C",
      "R-A",
      "R-B"
    ]
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • An empty order is accepted and rater IDs themselves need not be unique; no randomization, blinding, expertise or study validity is established.
  • 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

Review original research protocols, comparator definitions and recorded observations for study interpretation. Assess reported findings and efficacy through the relevant evidence rather than treating a preserved claim, rater order or visit-duration label as validation.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: osteopathy/osteopathic-study-rater-order — tool.io

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