The Use of the Karnofsky Performance Scale in Determining Outcomes and Risk in Geriatric Outpatients

C. Crooks, Valerie; McCombe Waller, Sandy; Smith, Tony; J. Hahn, Theodore

doi:10.1093/geronj/46.4.m139

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The Use of the Karnofsky Performance Scale in Determining Outcomes and Risk in Geriatric Outpatients

Published in Journal of Gerontology • Jul 1, 1991

Authors:

Valerie C. Crooks

Sandy McCombe Waller

Tony Smith

Abstract

The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) was evaluated in a geriatric outpatient population with regard to three issues: its strength of association with widely used and validated geriatric instruments; its ability to predict patient outcomes; and its ability to serve as an identifier of high-risk pati...

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Gerontology

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Geriatrics

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