| Performance Status | Grade | 
|---|---|
| Fully active, 
                             with no differences from the pre-illness activity level  | 
                        Grade 0 | 
| Able to walk and engage in light physical activities, 
                             including general household or office work, but unable to perform heavier physical activities  | 
                        Grade 1 | 
| Able to walk freely and perform self-care, 
                             but has lost the ability to work, and can be up and active for more than half of the day  | 
                        Grade 2 | 
| Partially self-sufficient, 
                             spends more than half of the day in bed or in a wheelchair  | 
                        Grade 3 | 
| Bedridden, 
                             unable to care for oneself  | 
                        Grade 4 | 
| Death | Grade 5 | 
Explanation
Patient activity status is categorized into 6 levels from 0 to 5.
It is generally believed that patients with performance statuses of grades 3 and 4 are unsuitable for chemotherapy.
Related formula: Performance Status of Cancer Patients (KPS/ZPS)
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