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ECOG/WHO performance status
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
General
performance
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
- http://www.ecog.org/general/perf_stat.html