Table 2.

ECOG scale of performance status

GRADEECOG PERFORMANCE STATUS
0Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction
1Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light sedentary nature, eg, light housework, office work
2Ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities; up and about more than 50% of waking hours
3Capable of only limited self-care; confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours
4Completely disabled; cannot carry on any self-care; totally confined to bed or chair
5Dead
  • ECOG—Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

  • Reproduced with permission from Oken et al.10