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. 2020 Apr 1;68(4):821–827. doi: 10.1136/jim-2020-001291

Table 8.

WHO functional classes

WHO Functional Class Description
Class I Can perform ordinary physical activity without symptoms.
Class II Ordinary activity causes symptoms of dyspnea, fatigue, chest pain or near syncope. Comfortable at rest.
Class III Marked limitation of activity. Less than ordinary activity causes symptoms. Comfortable at rest.
Class IV Cannot perform any activity without symptoms. Dyspnea and/or fatigue at rest.