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The Karnofsky Performance Scale Index allows patients to be classified as to their functional impairment. This can be used to compare effectiveness of different therapies and to assess the prognosis in individual patients. The lower the Karnofsky score, the worse the survival for most serious illnesses.
KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS SCALE DEFINITIONS RATING RATING !" CRITERIA "##
ble to carry on normal activity and to work! no special care needed.
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$ormal no complaints! no evidence of disease. ble to carry on normal activity! minor signs or symptoms of disease.
$ormal activity with effort! &# some signs or symptoms of disease. (# 'nable to work! able to live at home and care for most personal needs! varying amount of assistance needed.
'nable to care for self! reuires euivalent of institutional or hospital care! disease may be progressing rapidly.
)ares for self! unable to carry on normal activity or to do active work.
+euires occasional assistance, *# but is able to care for most of his personal needs. -#
+euires considerable assistance and freuent medical care.
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/isabled! reuires special care and assistance.
0#
Severely disabled! hospital admission is indicated although death not imminent.
1#
2ery sick! hospital admission necessary! active supportive treatment necessary.
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