Illustrative specimen
Funnel design
A 1,000-case cohort has defined stage criteria and cumulative reach; 420 qualified handoffs reconcile to 300 accepted, 70 rejected and 50 pending, of which 12 meet the seven-day limit.

Constructed cohort. Pending age uses <3, 3–<7 and ≥7-day intervals; the action threshold is ≥7 days.