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These scales and criteria are used by doctors and researchers
to assess how a patient's disease is progressing, assess how
the disease affects the daily living abilities of the patient,
and determine appropriate treatment and prognosis. They are
included here for health care professionals to access.
| Grade |
ECOG |
| 0 |
Fully active, able to carry
on all pre-disease performance without restriction |
| 1 |
Restricted in physically strenuous
activity but ambulatory and 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 |
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