The Elizabeth Hospice Palliative Reference Cards

DETERMINING PROGNOSIS PPS: PALLIATIVE PERFORMANCE STATUS ( V2 )

Activity & Evidence of Disease Normal activity & work No evidence of disease Normal activity & work Some evidence of disease Normal activity with effort, Some evidence of disease Unable normal job / work Significant disease Unable hobby / housework Significant disease Unable to do any work Extensive disease Unable to do any activity Extensive disease Unable to do any activity Extensive disease Unable to do any activity Extensive disease Unable to do any activity Extensive disease

PPS Level

Ambulation

Self-Care

Intake

Conscious Level

Prognosis in Cancer (only), Median Survival

100 %

Full

Full

Normal

Full

90 %

Full

Full

Normal

Full

Normal or reduced Normal or reduced Normal or reduced Normal or reduced Normal or reduced Normal or reduced

80 %

Full

Full

Full

70 %

Reduced

Full

Full

Occasional assistance necessary Considerable assistance necessary

60 %

Reduced

Full or confusion

90 days

50 %

Mainly sit / lie

Full or confusion

Full or drowsy ± confused Full or drowsy ± confused Full or drowsy ± confused Drowsy or coma ± confused

40 %

Mainly in bed

Mainly assistance

30 %

Totally bed bound

Total care

50 days

20 %

Totally bed bound

Total care

Minimal to sips

Mouth care only

10 %

17 days

Totally bed bound

Total care

0 %

Dead

Palliative performance scale (PPSv2) version 2. Medical care of the dying. 4 th ed. P. 120. © Victoria Hospice Society, 2006. Used with permission. Anderson F et al. J. Palliat Care 1996. PMID 8857241

53 NB: These Reference Cards do not replace careful clinical judgment specific to each patient / family situation. PCIC: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Curriculum is a collaborative effort of OhioHealth, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, USA, and other contributors. Permission to reproduce any or all of these PCIC Reference Cards is granted for non-commercial educational purposes only, provided that the attribution statement and copyright are displayed. To reproduce for all other purposes, contact Frank D. Ferris at info@pallmed.us. Copyright © Frank D Ferris 2013-2024. All rights reserved. V14.1, 2024

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