Karnofsky Performance Scale calculator
Result
100%
Independent — standard oncology treatment
KPS 60 ≈ ECOG 2. KPS 40 ≈ ECOG 3.
How to use it
- 1
Clinician-assigned score 0–100. 10-point intervals. Higher = better function.
- 2
Relationship to ECOG. KPS 100–80 ≈ ECOG 0–1. KPS 70–60 ≈ ECOG 2. KPS 50–40 ≈ ECOG 3. KPS 30–10 ≈ ECOG 4.
- 3
Hospice eligibility. KPS ≤ 50 commonly used as palliative care trigger in many guidelines.
When to use it
- Brain tumours and CNS oncology
- KPS preferred over ECOG in neuro-oncology trials and glioma grading.
- Allogeneic SCT assessment
- KPS < 70 increases transplant-related mortality significantly.
- Palliative care
- Declining KPS (−20 per month) predicts survival < 6 months.
A reference for clinicians and students, not medical advice. A score supports a decision; it does not make one. Check every result against the patient in front of you and your local protocol.
At a glance
- Specialty
- Oncology
- Inputs
- 1
- Type
- Points score
