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Karnofsky Performance Scale Overview

The document discusses the Karnofsky Performance Scale Index, which allows patients to be classified based on their functional impairment. The scale ranges from 100 to 0, with lower scores indicating worse survival for serious illnesses. A score of 100 means normal with no evidence of disease, while a score of 0 means the patient has died. The scale is used to compare treatment effectiveness and assess patient prognosis.

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Karnofsky Performance Scale Overview

The document discusses the Karnofsky Performance Scale Index, which allows patients to be classified based on their functional impairment. The scale ranges from 100 to 0, with lower scores indicating worse survival for serious illnesses. A score of 100 means normal with no evidence of disease, while a score of 0 means the patient has died. The scale is used to compare treatment effectiveness and assess patient prognosis.

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Disusun Oleh : ROSEANE MARIA dan VIDIANKA REMBULAN

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 (%) CRITERIA

Able to carry on normal activity and to


work; no special care needed.

Unable to work; able to live at home


and care for most personal needs;
varying amount of assistance needed.

Unable to care for self; requires


equivalent of institutional or hospital
care; disease may be progressing
rapidly.

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.

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 personal needs.

50

Requires considerable
assistance and frequent
medical care.

40

Disabled; requires special care


and assistance.

30

Severely disabled; hospital


admission is indicated
although death not imminent.

20

Very sick; hospital admission


necessary; active supportive
treatment necessary.

10

Moribund; fatal processes


progressing rapidly.

Dead

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