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NCT Number: NCT00735111

Do Self-Rated Performance Status Scores Correlate With Health-Care-Provider-Scores?

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients are able to self-rate their physical abilities and how these ratings compare to the ratings of their health-care provider.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

About this study

The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) is a highly validated and essential measuring tool across the cancer population. The scale relates to purely physical ability and covers 11 stages, ranging from normal health to death, with each stage scored as a percentage. The score is determined by the health-care provider and is based on observation and narrative patient descriptions. The purpose of this study is to compare the scores rated by the health-care provider to the scores that patients assign to themselves.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with a diagnosis of brain or spinal tumor.
  • Receiving medical care under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

None.

Treatment and study plan

Karnofsky Performance Status Score

Other

Karnofsky Performance Status scores will be independently completed by both the patient and their health-care provider at each routine clinic visit.

Other names: Performance Status Scale

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine the correlation between self-rated and health-care-provider-rated Karnofsky Performance Status scores.

    Time frame: 2 Years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Florida

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Do Self-Rated Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) Scores Correlate With Health-Care-Provider-Rated Scores?

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 14, 2008
Registry last updated
Jan 17, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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