Karnofsky Index


Named after Dr. David A. Karnofsky, a medical oncologist from New York, this scale is largely used forall treatment types.

General category

%

Specific criteria

Able to carry on normal activity

No special care needed

100%

Normal general status - No complaint - No evidence of disease

90%

Able to carry on normal activity - Minor sign of symptoms of disease.

80%

Normal activity with effort, some signs or symptoms of disease.

Unable to work

Able to live at home and care for most personal needs

Various amount of assistance needed

70%

Able to care for sel, unable to carry on normal activity or do work

60%

Requires occasional assistance from others, frequent medical care

50%

Requires considerable assistance from others; frequent medical care.

Unable to care for self,

Requires institutional or hospital care or equivalent,

Disease may be rapidly progressing

40%

Disabled, requires special care and assistance

30%

Severely disabled, hospitalisation indicated, death not imminent

20%

Very sick, hospitalisation necessary, active supportive treatment necessary

Terminal states

10%

Moribund

0%

Dead
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