Diagnostic Study of the Sensitivity of the Population Screening Method for Cognitive Functions in Primary School Children

Natalia E. Sergeeva; George A. Karkashadze; Tinatin Yu. Gogberashvili; Tatiana A. Konstantinidi; Safarbegim Kh. Sadilloeva; Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova; Elena A. Vishneva; Elena V. Kaytukova; Tatiana A. Salimgareeva; Natalia S. Sergeenko; Yulia V. Nesterova; Leonid M. Yatsyk; Nadezhda A. Ulkina; Marina A. Kurakina; Svetlana G. Nikitina; Elena S. Zibrova; Nikita S. Shilko

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Diagnostic Study of the Sensitivity of the Population Screening Method for Cognitive Functions in Primary School Children

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Background. Learning difficulties are a common problem in primary school, affecting up to 30–40% of students. They are often associated with mild cognitive impairments, but existing methods for diagnosing them are time-consuming and not suitable for large-scale surveys. This creates a need for quick and accessible screening tools to identify at-risk children in a timely manner. The aim of the study is to conduct a psychometric validation of the developed screening method for assessing cognitive functions in primary school-aged children by comparing its results with generally accepted psychodiagnostic tools. Methods. A one-time observational prospective study involved 102 children aged 7 to 8 years and 11 months. The study used a developed screening method to assess auditory-verbal memory, verbal-logical thinking, constructive praxis, analytical-synthetic abilities for understanding the plot, and voluntary attention. To assess the construct validity, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), the A.R. Luria neuropsychological examination, and the Tuloz – Pieron test were used. The relationship between the indicators was assessed using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results. Statistically significant correlations were established between the indicators of all subtests of the screening methodology and similar indicators of validating instruments. In particular, the results of the “Auditory — speech memory” subtest correlated with the indicators of the “10 words” test and the state of phonemic hearing; the “Kohs Block Design” subtest showed high consistency with the classical version of the Wexler test (P = 0.736, P < 0.0001); “Story pictures” — with the performance of the task “Interpretation of plot pictures” (P = 0.587, P < 0.0001); the effectiveness of the Dot cancellation test is associated with the stability of the Toulouse – Pieron attention (P = 0.556, P < 0.0001). Conclusion. The developed screening method demonstrated sufficient construct validity. This tool can be recommended for screening assessment of cognitive functions in order to identify children of primary school age from the risk group for the development of learning difficulties for their subsequent in-depth diagnostics.

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diagnosis, cognitive functions, mild cognitive impairment, learning difficulties, primary school students, screening

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Natalia E. Sergeeva

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Natalia E. Sergeeva

10, Fotievoy Str., building 1, Moscow, 119333

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George A. Karkashadze — lectures for pharmaceutical companies Opella Healthcare Russia, Materia Medica Holding, Geropharm, Organon, and Sotex. Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova — research grants from pharmaceutical companies Pierre Fabre, Genzyme Europe B.V., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LLC, Gilead / PRA Pharmaceutical Research Associates C.I.S., Bionorica, Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc / PPD Development (Smolensk) LLC, Stallergen S.A. / Quintiles G.m.b.H. (Austria). The other authors confirmed that there was no conflict of interest that needed to be reported.

George A. Karkashadze

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

George A. Karkashadze, MD, PhD

Moscow

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Tinatin Yu. Gogberashvili

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Tinatin Yu. Gogberashvili, MD

Moscow

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Tatiana A. Konstantinidi

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Tatiana A. Konstantinidi, MD

Moscow

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Safarbegim Kh. Sadilloeva

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Safarbegim H. Sadilloeva, MD

Moscow

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Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University; Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
Russian Federation

Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, MD, PhD, Professor, Academician of the RAS

Moscow

Shenzhen

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Elena A. Vishneva

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation

Elena A. Vishneva, MD, PhD, Professor

Moscow

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Elena V. Kaytukova

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation

Elena V. Kaytukova, MD, PhD, Associate Professor

Moscow

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Tatiana A. Salimgareeva

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Tatiana A. Salimgareeva, MD

Moscow

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Natalia S. Sergeenko

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Natalia S. Sergienko, MD, PhD

Moscow

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Yulia V. Nesterova

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Yulia V. Nesterova, MD, PhD

Moscow

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Leonid M. Yatsyk

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Leonid M. Yatsyk, MD

Moscow

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Nadezhda A. Ulkina

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Nadezhda A. Ulkina, MD, PhD

Moscow

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Marina A. Kurakina

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Marina A. Kurakina, MD

Moscow

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Svetlana G. Nikitina

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Svetlana G. Nikitina, MD, PhD

Moscow

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Elena S. Zibrova

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Elena S. Zibrova, MD

Moscow

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Nikita S. Shilko

Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute in Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
Russian Federation

Nikita S. Shilko, MD

Moscow

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Sergeeva N.E., Karkashadze G.A., Gogberashvili T.Yu., Konstantinidi T.A., Sadilloeva S.Kh., Namazova-Baranova L.S., Vishneva E.A., Kaytukova E.V., Salimgareeva T.A., Sergeenko N.S., Nesterova Yu.V., Yatsyk L.M., Ulkina N.A., Kurakina M.A., Nikitina S.G., Zibrova E.S., Shilko N.S. Diagnostic Study of the Sensitivity of the Population Screening Method for Cognitive Functions in Primary School Children. Pediatric pharmacology. 2025;22(5):580-591. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15690/pf.v22i5.2963

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