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. 2019 Mar 28;13:913. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2019.913

ECOG Performance Status*.

Grade ECOG
0 Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction
1 Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g. light housework, office work
2 Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours
3 Capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours
4 Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any selfcare. Totally confined to bed or chair
5 Dead
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As published in Am J Clin Oncol: Oken MM, Creech RH, and Tormey DC et al. (1982) Toxicity and response criteria of the eastern cooperative oncology group Am J Clin Oncol 5 649–655.