Appendix A.

Palliative Performance Scale

PPS level (%)	Ambulation	Activity and evidence of disease	Self-care	Intake	Conscious level
100	Full	Normal activity & work No evidence of disease	Full	Normal	Full
90	Full	Normal activity & work No evidence of disease	Full	Normal	Full
80	Full	Normal activity & work No evidence of disease	Full	Normal or Reduced	Full
70	Reduced	Unable Normal Job/Work Significant disease	Full	Normal or Reduced	Full
60	Reduced	Unable hobby/house work Significant disease	Occasional assistance necessary	Normal or Reduced	Full or Confusion
50	Mainly Sit/Lie	Unable to do any work Extensive disease	Considerable assistance required	Normal or Reduced	Full or Confusion
40	Mainly in Bed	Unable to do most activity Extensive disease	Mainly assistance	Minimal to sips	Full or Drowsy +/− Confusion
30	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any activity Extensive disease	Total Care	Mouth care only	Full or Drowsy +/− Confusion
20	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any activity Extensive disease	Total Care		Full or Drowsy +/− Confusion
10	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any activity Extensive disease	Total Care		Drowsy or Coma +/− Confusion
0	Death	-	-	-	-

PPS = Palliative Performance Scale.