PPS Scale Tool

Palliative performance assessment tool.

LEVEL	AMBULATION	ACTIVITY AND EVIDENCE OF DISEASE	SELF-CARE	INTAKE	CONSCIOUS LEVEL
100%	Full	Normal Activity & Work – No Evidence of Disease	Full	Normal	Full
90%	Full	Normal Activity & Work – Some Evidence of Disease	Full	Normal	Full
80%	Full	Normal Activity w/ Effort – Some Evidence of Disease	Full	Normal or reduced	Full
70%	Reduced	Unable to do Normal Job or Work – Significant Disease	Full	Normal or reduced	Full
60%	Reduced	Unable to do Hobby or Housework – Significant Disease	Occasional Assisance Necessary	Normal or reduced	Full or confusion
50%	Mainly Sit/Lie	Unable to do any Work – Extensive Disease	Considerable Assistance Necessary	Normal or reduced	Full or confusion
40%	Mainly in Bed	Unable to do Most Activities – Extensive Disease	Mainly Assistance	Normal or reduced	Full or drowsy +/- confusion
30%	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any Activity – Extensive Disease	Total Care	Normal or reduced	Full or drowsy +/- confusion
20%	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any Activity – Extensive Disease	Total Care	Minimal to sips	Full or drowsy +/- confusion
10%	Totally Bed Bound	Unable to do any Activity – Extensive Disease	Total Care	Mouth care only	Drowsy or coma +/- confusion
0%	Death	—	—	—	—

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