An examination of the ImpSS scale as a valid and reliable alternative to the SSS-V in optimum stimulation level research

The Karnofsky performance status scale:

The Karnofsky performance status scale: An examination of its reliability and validity in a research setting

✍ Vincent Mor; Linda Laliberte; John N. Morris; Michael Wiemann 📂 Article 📅 1984 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 566 KB

The Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS) is widely used to quantify the functional status of cancer patients. However, limited data exist documenting its reliability and validity. The KPS is used in the National Hospice Study (NHS) as both a study eligibility criterion and an outcome measure. As