MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621068940 A) filed by Joshi Krupal Jagdishchandra; and Jasani Krishna Mahendrakumar on May 30, 2026, for H-Frame Index: Household-Based Multidimensional Non-Communicable Disease Vulnerability Risk Assessment System.
Inventors include Joshi Krupal Jagdishchandra; and Jasani Krishna Mahendrakumar.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses an integrated multidimensional household-level epidemiological assessment framework designated as the H-FRAME Index (Household Framework for Risk Assessment of Multidimensional Exposures) for prediction and stratification of non-communicable disease vulnerability. Pilot testing of the proposed epidemiological index was conducted in both urban and rural settings, comprising a total of 60 households, including 30 households from urban areas and 30 households from rural areas. All eligible household members were recruited for the pilot study after obtaining informed consent in accordance with applicable ethical considerations. A total of 172 participants from the selected 60 households voluntarily participated in the pilot testing process. The framework comprises six integrated domains including Household Behavioural Risk, Familial and Genetic Risk, Residential and shared Exposure Risk, Activity and Occupational Pattern, Metabolic and Anthropometric Indicators, and Exposure to Addictions and Psychosocial Stressors. Each domain comprises predefined epidemiological variables assigned weighted composite scores. The invention generates individual and household-level vulnerability scores through multidimensional weighted aggregation and risk stratification classification. Households are subsequently classified into low, mild, moderate, high-risk, and critical vulnerability categories based on the cumulative household risk score derived from the proposed scoring formulas. Statistical validation demonstrated acceptable levels of internal consistency, construct validity, and reproducibility of the Index. The invention has potential applications in public health surveillance, community-based screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), implementation within government-run National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), digital health ecosystems, and population-level NCD risk prediction systems
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