Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The concept of frailty has become increasingly
recognized as one of the most important issues in health care and health outcomes and is of …

Background Extensive evidence shows that well over 50% of people prefer to be cared for
and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies …

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the
number of new cases is expected to rise significantly over the next decades. At the same …

Background For over 60 years, the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) has proven itself a
valuable tool with which to perform measurement of and comparison between the functional …

Little research has been conducted documenting the reliability and validity of the Karnofsky
Performance Status (KPS) scale, and guidelines based on empirical data do not exist to …

Abstract The Memorial Syptom Assessment Scale (MSAS) is a new patient-rated instrument
that was developed to provide multidimensional information about a diverse group of …

Background To report the primary endpoint of a randomized trial comparing pain response
following palliative stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) versus conventionally …

Abstract The Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS) is widely used to quantify the
functional status of cancer patients. However, limited data exist documenting its reliability …

The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS), a modification of the Karnofsky Performance Scale,
is presented as a new tool for measurement of physical status in palliative care. Its initial …

Background In cancer treatment trials, the standard source of adverse symptom data is
clinician reporting by use of items from the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology …