METHOD OF ESTIMATING DEGREE OF LIFE ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS IN CHILDREN IN CATEGORY ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61B5/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to methods of estimating degree of impairment of life activity in children of different age in category ability to communicate. By means of testing carried out is estimation of degree of impairment of criteria, which characterise ability to communicate on the basis of point system of estimation of present impairment reflecting mental functions in each age period, estimated are perception on message in communication, transmission of messages in communication, talk and communication with application of means of communication and techniques of communication. Correspondence of criterion to age period in norm is evaluated as 3 points, lack of correspondence of criterion to age period in norm or delay in performance by one age period is evaluated as 2 points. Delay in performance by two age periods is evaluated as 1 point, and delay by three age periods is evaluated as 0 points. Obtained points are summed up, total number of points, obtained in testing serving as estimation of degree of life activity limitations in said category in each age period. Deviation from maximal sum of points is calculated in percent and reduction of number of obtained points by 0-4% is classified as absence of life activity limitations, reduction by 5-24% - as insignificant limitations 1 degree, reduction by 25-49% - as moderately expressed limitations - 2 degree, reduction by 50-95% - as severe limitations - 3 degree, by 96-100% - as absolute limitation of life activity.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to determine degree of impairment of ability to communicate in children of different age.

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