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    The Karnofsky performance scale is used to assess the functional impairment of terminally ill patients, ranking them from 100 (normal, no complaints) to 10 (moribund with death imminent). It evaluates a patient's ability to care for themselves independently or with assistance, whether they require hospitalization, and their overall functional level on a scale of 100 to 10, with lower numbers indicating greater impairment and higher numbers signifying better functional ability.

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    The Karnofsky performance scale is used to assess the functional impairment of terminally ill patients, ranking them from 100 (normal, no complaints) to 10 (moribund with death imminent). It evaluates a patient's ability to care for themselves independently or with assistance, whether they require hospitalization, and their overall functional level on a scale of 100 to 10, with lower numbers indicating greater impairment and higher numbers signifying better functional ability.

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    Karnofsky Performance Scale

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    The Karnofsky performance scale is used to assess the functional impairment of terminally ill patients, ranking them from 100 (normal, no complaints) to 10 (moribund with death imminent). It evaluates a patient's ability to care for themselves independently or with assistance, whether they require hospitalization, and their overall functional level on a scale of 100 to 10, with lower numbers indicating greater impairment and higher numbers signifying better functional ability.

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    8/23/22, 8:46 PM Karnofsky performance scale

    Karnofsky Performance Scale


    (Commonly used for assessing terminally ill patients)

    Name: _____________________ Today's Date: _________

    100 Normal, no complaints, no evidence of disease

    90 Able
    to carry on normal activity: minor symptoms of disease

    80 Normal
    activity with effort: some symptoms of disease

    70 Cares for
    self: unable to carry on normal activity or active work

    60
    Requires occasional assistance but is able to care for needs

    50
    Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care

    40
    Disabled: requires special care and assistance

    30 Severely
    disabled: hospitalization is indicated, death not imminent

    20
    Very sick, hospitalization necessary: active treatment necessary

    10 Moribund, fatal processes progressing rapidly

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    Hospice Care

    (formatted for WWW by


    Robert S. Stall, M.D.--posted
    9/20/97)

    www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/karnofsky.html 1/1

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