The evidence ledger
Proof & notes.
Every strong claim on this site — with its evidence, its source, and, just as important, its limits. We would rather be precise than impressive.
Authored by the IRWFA Secretariat · Reviewed by the Governance & Standards Desk · Last reviewed 2 June 2026.
01 How to read this page.
Each claim is attributed to its source: the Alliance itself, its Anchor Institution (Bharath Healthcare Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. / Pinnacle Blooms Network), or an external body (the WHO, the RCI). Where evidence is an open preprint, we say so; where a patent is filed but not yet granted, we say so. Operating figures from the Anchor are operator-reported. The IRWFA is not a medical device and claims no statutory authority.
02 The standard's evidence.
AbilityScore® shows convergent validity of r = 0.91 against established instruments.
Evidence — Open-access validation study (DOI 10.5281/ZENODO.19482476); CRO Manentia Research; Protocol BHCL-VAL-2026-001; n = 300, plus 60 for test–retest; comparators Vineland-3, CARS-2, Bayley-4, ABAS-3.
Status — Independently validated; published as an open preprint (April 2026). · Note — A preprint pending formal journal peer review; cohort is paediatric developmental.
Test–retest reliability ICC = 0.88; forecast accuracy 0.93 (1 − MAPE, i.e. MAPE 6.7%).
Evidence — The same validation study and the AbilityScore Methodology paper (DOI 10.5281/ZENODO.19482123).
Status — Reported in the open preprints. · Note — Same cohort and preprint caveats apply.
03 The Anchor Institution's operating claims.
The largest paediatric developmental-therapy estate in India — 70+ centres across 4 states.
Evidence — Operating figures reported by the Anchor Institution (Pinnacle Blooms Network).
Status — Operator-reported. · Note — “Largest” by centre count within paediatric developmental therapy.
25M+ therapy sessions delivered; 700+ therapists employed; 1,600+ practitioners ecosystem-trained.
Evidence — The Anchor's cumulative operating data.
Status — Operator-reported, forward-facing. · Note — Cumulative since inception.
Regulated as CDSCO Class B Software as a Medical Device.
Evidence — CDSCO classification File MD/classification/2025/150, under India's Medical Device Rules 2017.
Status — Classified by CDSCO. · Note — Pertains to the Anchor's SaMD — not to IRWFA, which is not a medical device.
16+ WIPO PCT patent applications.
Evidence — PCT applications filed by the Anchor.
Status — Applications filed. · Note — Applications, not grants.
Certified to ISO 13485:2016 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
Evidence — Certifications held by the Anchor Institution.
Status — Certified. · Note — Held by the Anchor, not by IRWFA.
04 External facts we cite.
About 2.4 billion people would benefit from rehabilitation.
Evidence — World Health Organization estimate, cited under Rehabilitation 2030.
Status — Established external estimate. · Note — A global modelled figure.
The RCI regulates 16 professional categories; its October 2025 reforms waived fees, extended validity 5 → 7 years, and named 144 Centres of Excellence.
Evidence — Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI Act 1992) and its 2025 notifications.
Status — Statutory fact. · Note — India-specific; IRWFA complements the RCI and does not supplant it.
05 The Alliance's own status.
IRWFA is an independent, member-governed not-for-profit (Indian Section 8 company).
Evidence — The IRWFA Charter (First Edition · Revision 1.1; 19 Articles, 7 Schedules).
Status — Constitutive; in formation. · Note — In the establishment period, designated chairs are pending formal appointment.
Governance is held independent of the Anchor — independent Patron-President, independent-majority Board, conflict-of-interest firewall, asset lock.
Evidence — The Charter's independence keystone.
Status — By design. · Note — The Anchor is the Secretariat and convenor, not the parent.
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