Both scales have been in the public domain for many years as ways to classify a patient according to their functional impairment, compare the effectiveness of therapies, and assess the prognosis of a patient. For centers that collect only the ecog performance score, see the. Comparison of karnofsky performance status scale and edmonton symptom. Karnofsky performance scale kps or physical performance. The ecog performance status and the karnofsky performance status are two widely used methods to assess the functional status of a patient. It has proved useful as outcome predictor with cancer and geriatric patients. The lower the karnofsky score, the worse the survival for most serious illnesses. The palliative performance scale pps is a useful tool for measuring the progressive decline of a palliative resident. Karnofsky index ki is a widely used functional scale developed for oncology patients. Pdf the aim of our study was to assess whether the karnofsky. The karnofsky performance scale index allows patients to be classified as to their functional impairment. Pdf conversion of karnofsky performance status kps and. This can be used to compare effectiveness of different therapies and to assess the prognosis in individual patients.
The karnofsky scale is designed for recipients aged 16 years and older, and the. Visual analogue scale vas instructions for producing a vas bedside card. The use of the karnofsky performance scale in determining outcomes and risk in geriatric outpatients. Although the ecog and karnofskylansky performance score systems are based on similar principles, the scales are not the same. How teachers and students can make the quick transition to online learning. Heeft af en toe hulp nodig, maar is in staat grotendeels voor. Option 1 doublesided print or photocopy the next 2 diagrams ensuring that the lines are exactly 10 cm in length and. The karnofsky performance scale is an assessment tool intended to assist clinicians and caretakers in gauging a patients functional status and ability to carry out activities of daily living. Translate karnofsky in spanish with contextual examples. The use of nitrogen mustards in the palliative treatment of carcinom. The karnofsky scores purpose was to allow physicians to evaluate a patients ability to survive chemotherapy for cancer. Performance score based on clinician assessment in increments.
Palliative performance scale pps and palliative care. The zubrod performance status and the karnofsky index in quality of life evaluation. To determine baseline ki and its 6 month evolution in hen patients, and to assess its relation with the mortality rate. Karnofsky performance status 70 english to spanish. Theoretically, ki could be used to predict mortality in patients with home enteral nutrition hen. Karnofsky performance scale kps or physical performance test ppt.