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)