Karnofsky Performance Score 100% The patient has no complaints and is without evidence of disease 90%: minor signs/symptoms, but is able to carry out his or her normal activities 80%: demonstrates some signs/symptoms and requires some effort to carry out normal activities 70%: able to care for self, but is unable to do his or her normal activities or active work 60%: able to care for self, but requires occasional assistance 50%: requires medical care and much assistance with self care 40%: disabled and requires special care and assistance 30%: severely disabled and hospitalization is indicated; Death is not imminent 20%: very ill with hospitalization and active life-support treatment necessary 10%: moribund with fatal process proceeding rapidly 0%: Dead ECOG/WHO/RTOG to KPS (Approximate Conversion System) E/W/R-->Karnofsky Details 0-->90-100% Normal activity 1-->70-80% Symptoms demonstrated, but the patient remains ambulatory, able to perform self care 2-->50-60% Ambulatory >50% of the time and requires occasional assistance 3-->30-40% Ambulatory <50% of the time and requires nursing care 4-->10-20% Bedridden 5-->0% Death
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