karnofsky_performance_status: Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) Scale
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Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) Scale
Description
Retrieves the definition and functional category for the Karnofsky Performance Status scale. The KPS allows patients to be classified as to their functional impairment. This can be used to compare effectiveness of different therapies and to assess the prognosis in individual patients.
Usage
karnofsky_performance_status(score)
Arguments
score
Numeric. The KPS score. Must be a multiple of 10 between 0 and 100.
Value
A list containing:
KPS_Score
The input score.
Definition
Specific criteria regarding complaints and evidence of disease.
Functional_Category
Broad description of ability to work, live at home, or need for institutional care.
References
Karnofsky DA, Burchenal JH. The Clinical Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Agents in Cancer. In: MacLeod CM (Ed), Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Agents. Columbia Univ Press. 1949:191-205.
Examples
# Example 1: Able to work, minor symptoms
karnofsky_performance_status(90)
# Example 2: Needs frequent medical care
karnofsky_performance_status(50)
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Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) Scale
Description
Retrieves the definition and functional category for the Karnofsky Performance Status scale. The KPS allows patients to be classified as to their functional impairment. This can be used to compare effectiveness of different therapies and to assess the prognosis in individual patients.
Usage
karnofsky_performance_status(score)
Arguments
score |
Numeric. The KPS score. Must be a multiple of 10 between 0 and 100. |
Value
A list containing:
KPS_Score |
The input score. |
Definition |
Specific criteria regarding complaints and evidence of disease. |
Functional_Category |
Broad description of ability to work, live at home, or need for institutional care. |
References
Karnofsky DA, Burchenal JH. The Clinical Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Agents in Cancer. In: MacLeod CM (Ed), Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Agents. Columbia Univ Press. 1949:191-205.
Examples
# Example 1: Able to work, minor symptoms
karnofsky_performance_status(90)
# Example 2: Needs frequent medical care
karnofsky_performance_status(50)
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