Instrument Name:
Karnofsky Performance Scale
Description:
Commonly used for assessing terminally ill patients, often used to determine appropriateness of hospice referral.
Category:
Clinical Care Tool - Clinical Assessment
Author:
D.A. Karnofsky, MD
Author Contact Information:
Not available
References:
Karnofsky, DA & Burchenal, JH. The Clinical Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Agents in Cancer. Pg. 196. In MacLeod CM (Ed), Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Agents. Columbia Univ Press, 1949.
Keywords:
quality of life, function, functional performance, health status, physical disability
To use this tool:
No permission required
To view this tool:
www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/assessmenttools.html This site provides two versions of the Karnofsky Index. Scroll down to Functional Ability Tools.
type:clinical_assessment
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