ecog_performance_status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status

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Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status

Description

Retrieves the definition for the ECOG Performance Status grade. This scale is used by doctors and researchers to assess how a patient's disease is progressing, assess how the disease affects the daily living abilities of the patient, and determine appropriate treatment and prognosis.

Usage

ecog_performance_status(grade)

Arguments

grade

Numeric (0-5). The assigned performance status grade. 0: Fully active. 1: Restricted strenuous activity, ambulatory. 2: Ambulatory, self-care, no work. 3: Limited self-care, >50% bed/chair. 4: Completely disabled. 5: Dead.

Value

A list containing:

ECOG_Grade	The input grade.
Definition	The clinical description associated with the grade.

References

Oken MM, Creech RH, Tormey DC, et al. Toxicity and response criteria of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Am J Clin Oncol. 1982;5(6):649-655. doi:10.1097/00000421-198212000-00014

Examples

# Example 1: Ambulatory patient unable to work
ecog_performance_status(2)

# Example 2: Fully active patient
ecog_performance_status(0)

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