Our process
How we design our assessments
Alumina Health draws on validated clinical rating scales to design short, repeatable check-ins for the home. Our job is to make trends easier to see — not to replace a clinician.
Four principles behind every assessment
Draw on validated instruments
Where established clinical rating scales exist — MDS-UPDRS for Parkinson's motor symptoms, MoCA-style recall and attention tasks for cognition, SCAT-style symptom inventories for concussion, Sloan-style low-contrast letter acuity for MS — we use them as design references for the structure, cadence, and difficulty of our tasks.
Build for the home, not the clinic
Our assessments are designed to be done on a personal iPhone or iPad with consistent lighting and setup. We optimize for adherence (short, repeatable, calm) over comprehensiveness (long, one-time, intense).
Measure trends, not single scores
A single result on any home assessment is noisy. We emphasize change over time across repeated sessions so patients and caregivers can spot trends that are hard to see day to day.
Keep the human in the loop
Every output is framed as information to bring into a conversation with a qualified clinician — never a diagnosis, score interpretation, or treatment recommendation.
Alumina Health is a wellness tool, not a medical device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration distinguishes between regulated medical devices and general-wellness products that support healthy living without making disease-specific diagnostic or treatment claims. Alumina Health is designed and positioned as a general-wellness, tracking-focused product.
We do not provide diagnostic outputs, clinical cut-off scores, or treatment recommendations. We surface personal trends and encourage users to bring those trends into conversations with qualified healthcare professionals.
How we publish our articles
Our articles explain tracking and preparation for care. They do not replace clinical advice.
Who publishes them
Alumina Health is the named publisher. We show publication and significant update dates on each article. We name a clinical reviewer only when that person has reviewed the article; an organizational byline does not imply clinical review.
How to check a claim
Articles link to the studies, clinical organizations, and patient resources used to explain the topic. Their References sections let readers inspect those sources and distinguish published evidence from our own practical examples.
What our examples mean
Sample logs and results are labeled as illustrative when they are not real patient records. They show how to organize observations, not what a result means for an individual or when to change treatment.
Corrections and questions
If you find an error or an outdated source, please contact us. We update the article when its main content changes and record that date on the page.
Which sources we use
We prefer peer-reviewed research first, then government health agencies such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO, then specialty societies and established patient organizations. We do not cite forums, marketing pages, or unsourced statistics.
Review cycle
Each article shows a last reviewed date. We recheck sources and wording at least once a year, and sooner when guidance on a topic changes.
Use of writing tools
We may use software tools to help draft or edit text. Every article is checked by our team against its cited sources before it is published, and we remain responsible for what it says.
Conflict of interest
Alumina Health sells a paid tracking app, and some articles mention it. We keep medical explanations separate from product information and never claim the app diagnoses or treats any condition.
What we will not do
Explicit limits we hold ourselves to across every assessment, page, and product update.
- No assessment claims to diagnose, screen for, or rule out any condition.
- No clinical thresholds or cut-off scores are presented in the app.
- Results are presented as personal trends, not population comparisons.
- Every condition page links to authoritative sources patients can verify.
- The app prompts users to seek qualified medical care for new or worsening symptoms.
Conditions we support tracking for
See the conditions we've designed tracking around, with references to authoritative sources for each.
References
Authoritative sources informing this page. Alumina Health is not affiliated with these organizations.
- MDS-UPDRS: Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale— International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)— MoCA Cognition
- Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5)— British Journal of Sports Medicine, Concussion in Sport Group
- Sloan Low-Contrast Letter Acuity Chart — Background— National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices — Guidance— U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Alumina Health is now available on iPhone and iPad
Free to download. Start with a 3-day free trial, then $9.99/year (Limited Time Launch Promo). Designed for patients, caregivers, and ongoing care discussions.