Karnofsky Performance Status [Karnofského skóre]
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Karnofsky Performance Scale
Karnofsky status
performance status
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Karnofsky Index
Karnofsky Performance Status Scale
Karnofsky Scale
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.
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- D017567 MeSH Browser
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- M0026630
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