Table 1 Karnofsky performance status
Condition | Percentage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
A: Able to carry on normal activity and to work. No special care is needed. | 100 | Normal, no complaints, no evidence of disease. |
90 | Able to carry on normal activity, minor signs or symptoms of disease. | |
80 | Normal activity with effort, some signs or symptoms of disease. | |
B: Unable to work. Able to live at home, care for most personal needs. A varying degree of assistance is needed. | 70 | Cares for self, unable to carry on normal activity or to do active work. |
60 | Requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of his needs. | |
50 | Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care. | |
C: Unable to care for self. Requires equivalent of institutional or hospital care. Disease may be progressing rapidly. | 40 | Disabled, requires special care and assistance. [In bed more than 50% of the time]. |
30 | Severely disabled, hospitalization is indicated although death not imminent. [Almost completely bedfast]. | |
20 | Hospitalization necessary, very sick, active supportive treatment necessary. [Totally bedfast and requiring extensive nursing care by professionals and/or family]. | |
10 | Moribund, fatal processes progressing rapidly. [Comatose or barely arousable]. | |
0 | Dead. |