Validation of a Pediatric Cognitive Assessment Tool to Advance Knowledge on Children's Cognitive Development, Health Risk Factors, and Health-promoting Interventions in Sub-Saharan Regions.

Key Points

• The study supports the reliability and validity of the Cognitive Assessment Tool in evaluating cognitive development.
• Key measures demonstrated the tool's utility in assessing health-related risks affecting children's cognitive functioning.
• Observational analysis evaluates health-promoting interventions' effectiveness using CAT-PCR measures in children.
• Further validation of CAT-PCR is needed for response prediction and monitoring of children's cognitive health outcomes.