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ECOG Performance Status

The ECOG Performance Status scale is used by doctors and researchers to assess a patient's disease progression and how it impacts daily living, to determine appropriate treatment and predict prognosis. It rates on a 0 to 5 scale, where 0 is fully active without restriction, 1 is restricted physical activity but able to do light work, and 2 is able to self care but unable to work, with higher numbers indicating increased disability up to 5 being dead.

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ECOG Performance Status

The ECOG Performance Status scale is used by doctors and researchers to assess a patient's disease progression and how it impacts daily living, to determine appropriate treatment and predict prognosis. It rates on a 0 to 5 scale, where 0 is fully active without restriction, 1 is restricted physical activity but able to do light work, and 2 is able to self care but unable to work, with higher numbers indicating increased disability up to 5 being dead.

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  • ECOG Performance Status: Explains the ECOG Performance Status, which is used by doctors to assess how a patient’s disease impacts their daily functioning, especially to determine suitable treatments and care plans.

ECOG Performance Status

These scales and criteria are used by doctors and researchers to assess how a patient's disease
is progressing, assess how the disease affects the daily living abilities of the patient, and
determine appropriate treatment and prognosis. They are included here for health care
professionals to access.

ECOG PERFORMANCE STATUS*


Grade ECOG
0

Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction

Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out
work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work

Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work
activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours

Capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of
waking hours

Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any selfcare. Totally confined to bed or


chair

Dead

* As published in Am. J. Clin. Oncol.:


Oken, M.M., Creech, R.H., Tormey, D.C., Horton, J., Davis, T.E., McFadden, E.T., Carbone, P.P.:
Toxicity And Response Criteria Of The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Am J Clin Oncol
5:649-655, 1982.

ECOG Performance Status These scales and criteria are used by doctors and researchers to assess how a patient's disease

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