Karnofsky Performance Status

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004611",
  "term": "Karnofsky Performance Status",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A standard way of measuring the ability of cancer patients to perform ordinary tasks. The Karnofsky Performance Status scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score means the patient is better able to carry out daily activities. Karnofsky Performance Status may be used to determine a patient's prognosis, to measure changes in a patient’s ability to function, or to decide if a patient could be included in a clinical trial. Also called KPS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "KPS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/karnofsky-performance-status/"
}