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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017567
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017567
Preferred Name

Karnofsky Performance Status

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