Description
Compare supplied informant and collection-mode metadata.
Evidence review distinguishes reporting completeness, source identity, timing, comparator descriptions, and the validity of a clinical claim. Matching metadata or calculating an interval cannot establish study quality or treatment efficacy. Measurement and protocol conventions need to remain explicit before records are compared.
Compare supplied informant and collection-mode metadata.
When to use this tool
Use Osteopathy Study Informant Mode Pair when you need this specific evidence-record, measurement, interval, comparator, or protocol check.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter firstInformant, secondInformant, firstMode, secondMode. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read sameInformant, sameMode, directlyMatched. Inspect sameInformant, sameMode, directlyMatched before interpreting the associated values.
Return sameInformant and sameMode from exact string equality, and directlyMatched as their conjunction.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| firstInformant | First Informant | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| secondInformant | Second Informant | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| firstMode | First Mode | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| secondMode | Second Mode | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| sameInformant | Same Informant | Required. Boolean. |
| sameMode | Same Mode | Required. Boolean. |
| directlyMatched | Directly Matched | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"firstInformant": "self",
"secondInformant": "self",
"firstMode": "online",
"secondMode": "phone"
},
"output": {
"sameInformant": true,
"sameMode": false,
"directlyMatched": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Labels are not normalized and no response data are compared. A matched informant/mode pair does not establish instrument equivalence, response accuracy, or clinical comparability.
- 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 substantive source and study appraisal for clinical claims. Verify methods, preregistration, reporting, comparator conditions, and measurement validity beyond matching labels or calculated completeness.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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