ECOG/WHO performance status

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Introduction

WHO & Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Grade  Description
 0    Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction
 1    Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory & able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work
 2    Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours
 3    Capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of  waking hours.
 4    Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any selfcare. Totally confined to bed or chair
 5    Dead

More general terms

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
  2. http://www.ecog.org/general/perf_stat.html