🎗️ Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS)
UseSelect the descriptor that best matches the patient; the tool returns the KPS value and a self-care band.
SourceSchag CC, et al. Karnofsky performance status revisited: reliability, validity, and guidelines. J C…
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
KPS ≥70 largely independent; <40 fully dependent.
When to use
Select the descriptor that best matches the patient; the tool returns the KPS value and a self-care band.
How it works
KPS is a single 0–100 ordinal scale in 10-point steps; ≥80 ok, 60–70 intermediate, 40–50 warning, <40 poor.
Key points
- KPS ≥70 largely independent; <40 fully dependent.
- KPS maps approximately to ECOG (KPS 90–100 ≈ ECOG 0, 70–80 ≈ ECOG 1) and the two are often used interchangeably.
- Performance status is one of the strongest independent predictors of survival across cancers.
References
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Performance status | 60: Occasional assistance needed, mostly self-sufficient |
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→KPS60
- Self-care：Needs varying assistance
| Performance status | 100: Normal, no complaints or signs |
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→KPS100
- Self-care：Largely independent
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- What are the limits and cautions when using Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS)?
- For licensed clinicians and clinical researchers. Interpret results with history, investigations and local protocols; not a diagnosis or prescription, and not a substitute for multidisciplinary decision-making or local guidelines.
- Does Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Performance status 60: Occasional assistance needed, mostly self-sufficient → Result: KPS 60（Self-care: Needs varying assistance） Inputs: Performance status 100: Normal, no complaints or signs → Result: KPS 100（Self-care: Largely independent）