An assessment tool that is used to assist clinicians and caretakers to measure a patient's ability to carry out activities of daily living (ADL's).
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DESCRIPTION |
PERCENTAGE (%) |
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Normal; no complaints; no evidence of disease |
100 |
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Able to carry on normal activity; minor signs and symptoms of disease |
90 |
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Normal activity with effort; some signs and symptoms of disease |
80 |
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Cares for self; unable to carry on normal activity or do work |
70 |
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Requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most personal needs |
60 |
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Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care |
50 |
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Disabled; requires special care and assistance |
40 |
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Severely disabled; hospitalization indicated although death not imminent |
30 |
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Very sick; hospitalization necessary; requires active support treatment |
20 |
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Moribund; fatal processes progressing rapidly |
10 |
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Dead |
0 |
SOURCE
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. National HIV/AIDS Program. (2008, August). Karnofsky performance scale. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from http://www.hiv.va.gov/vahiv?page=cm-1003_karnofsky.
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