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. 2015 Nov;3(19):279. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.11.21

Table 6. The scoring criteria of performance status.

Performance status Score
Karnofsky scale [10-100]
   Normal; no complaints; no evidence of disease 100
   Able to carry on normal activity; minor signs or symptoms of disease 90
   Normal activity with effort; some signs or symptoms of disease 80
   Cares for self; unable to carry on normal activity or to do active work 70
   Requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of their personal needs 60
   Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care 50
   Disabled; requires special care and assistance 40
   Severely disabled; hospital admission is indicated although death not imminent 30
   Very sick; hospital admission necessary; active supportive treatment necessary 20
   Moribund; fatal processes progressing rapidly 10
   Dead 0
Zubrod-ECOG-WHO (ZPS, 5-score method)
   Asymptomatic (fully active, able to carry on all predisease activities without restriction) 0
   Symptomatic but completely ambulatory (restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature) 1
   Symptomatic, <50% in bed during the day (ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities) 2
   Symptomatic, >50% in bed, but not bedbound (capable of only limited self-care) 3
   Bedbound 4
   Death 5