Karnofsky Performance Status

A performance measure for rating the ability of a person to perform usual activities, evaluating a patient's progress after a therapeutic procedure, and determining a patient's suitability for therapy. It is used most commonly in the prognosis of cancer therapy, usually after chemotherapy and customarily administered before and after therapy. It was named for Dr. David A. Karnofsky, an American specialist in cancer chemotherapy.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): E05.318.308.980.438.475.456.500.500, N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.364.500.500, N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.364.500.500

MeSH Unique ID: D017567

Entry Terms:

• Performance Status, Karnofsky
• Status, Karnofsky Performance
• Karnofsky Index
• Index, Karnofsky
• Karnofsky Performance Status Scale
• Karnofsky Scale
• Scale, Karnofsky

See Also:

• Activities of Daily Living
• Quality of Life

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Epidemiologic Methods
Data Collection
Surveys and Questionnaires
Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
Patient Acuity
Severity of Illness Index
Karnofsky Performance Status

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Health Care Category
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Quality of Health Care
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Data Collection
Surveys and Questionnaires
Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
Patient Acuity
Severity of Illness Index
Karnofsky Performance Status

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Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Epidemiologic Methods
Data Collection
Surveys and Questionnaires
Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
Patient Acuity
Severity of Illness Index
Karnofsky Performance Status