| KPS | Karnofsky Performance Status |
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| KI | Karnofsky Index |
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| KPS | Karnofsky Performance Scale |
| KPS | Karnofsky Performance Score |
| karnofsky performance score | A measure given by a physician to a patients ability to perform certain ordinary tasks: 100-normal, no complaints, 70-unable to carry on normal activity, 50-requires considerable assistance, 40 - disabled, 30 - hospitalisation recommended. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| karnofsky performance status | A performance measure for rating the ability of a person to perform usual activities, evaluating a patient's progress after a therapeutic procedure, and determining a patient's suitability for therapy. It is used most commonly in the prognosis of cancer therapy, usually after chemotherapy and customarily administered before and after therapy. It was named for dr. David a. Karnofsky, an american specialist in cancer chemotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Karnofsky scale | A performance scale for rating a person's usual activities; used to evaluate a patient's progress after a therapeutic procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| karnofsky score | A measure of the patients overall physical health, judged by their level of activity. (16 Dec 1997) |
| Karnofsky, D | <person> 20th century U.S. Physician. See: Karnofsky scale. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Karnofsky Index, Karnofsky Performance Status Scale, Index, Karnofsky, Performance Status, Karnofsky, Scale, Karnofsky, Status, Karnofsky Performance
| Karnofsky scale |
A measure of a patient's ability to function and carry on normal activities; scores range from 0 (nonfunctional) to 100 (one with completely normal functioning).
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A scale used to assess how well someone functions. It is not specific to AIDS. A score of 100 is given to a fully and normally functioning person. Scores decrease by 10; a score of 30 indicates that a person needs to be hospitalized.
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a widely used performance scale, assigning scores ranging from 0 for a nonfunctional or dead patient to 100 for one with completely normal functioning.
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var. Karnofsky Scale. [D. A. Karnofsky, 1914?1969, American oncologist] A tool to estimate clinically a patient's physical state, performance, and prognosis. The scale is from 100%, perfectly well and active, to 0%,
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