Karnofsky Performance Status
Synonyms
Index, Karnofsky
Karnofsky Index
Karnofsky Performance Status Scale
Karnofsky Scale
Performance Status, Karnofsky
Scale, Karnofsky
Status, Karnofsky Performance
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.