yogsoth-ai Appropriateness Bounding
Purpose: Determine what is appropriate, acceptable, or indicated for a given context. Uses the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method (rating + discussion + re-rating) or Consensus Conference (citizen jury) format to establish boundaries of acceptability.
When to use:
- Medical guideline development (appropriate indications)
- Regulatory standard setting
- Establishing acceptable thresholds for action
- Any question of the form "is X appropriate when Y?"
Budget
| Parameter | Constraint |
|---|---|
| Rounds | 2 (rate → discuss → re-rate) |
| Perspectives | ≥4 (ideally 7–15 for RAND/UCLA) |
| Rating scale | 1–9 (inappropriate to appropriate) |
| Agreement threshold | Median ≥7 without disagreement |
State Ledger
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| indications | array | List of scenarios to rate |
| perspectives | array | Panel member perspectives |
| round_1_ratings | array | Initial ratings per indication |
| discussion_notes | string | Key points from discussion |
| round_2_ratings | array | Post-discussion ratings |
| classifications | object | Appropriate/uncertain/inappropriate per item |
Available Tactics
- iterative-convergence-round — Two-round rate-discuss-rerate cycle
- threshold-calibration — Determine where appropriateness boundaries fall
Available SOPs
- judgment-collection
- feedback-distribution
- consensus-measurement
- round-decision
- threshold-sweep
- consensus-classification
- consensus-synthesis
Execution Guidance
- Define indications/scenarios clearly (clinical scenarios, use cases)
- Collect Round 1 ratings (1–9 scale) with brief rationale
- Distribute feedback showing distribution of ratings
- Facilitate structured discussion of disagreements
- Collect Round 2 ratings
- Classify each indication: appropriate (median 7–9), uncertain (4–6), inappropriate (1–3)
- Flag items with disagreement (where panel lacks agreement despite median)
Output Format
classifications:
appropriate: [{indication, median, agreement_level}, ...]
uncertain: [{indication, median, agreement_level}, ...]
inappropriate: [{indication, median, agreement_level}, ...]
disagreement_items: [{indication, reason}, ...]
panel_size: <int>
method: RAND/UCLA | Consensus Conference
Available Tactics
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Tactic | When to use |
|---|---|
| iterative-convergence-round | Execute one full Delphi round — collect judgments, distribute anonymous feedback, measure consensus, decide whether to continue. |
| threshold-calibration | Systematically sweep consensus thresholds to observe which items achieve consensus at what level, producing a threshold-consensus curve. |
Available SOPs
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| SOP | When to use |
|---|---|
| consensus-synthesis | Synthesize all rounds into a final consensus report documenting agreements, dissent, and process. |