General Medicine Palliative Care B
Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)
Measures functional status and prognosis in palliative care patients. Modified Karnofsky scale adapted for end-of-life care. Score 10–100% in 10% increments.
References
- Anderson F et al. Palliative performance scale (PPS): a new tool. J Palliat Care. 1996;12(1):5-11.
- Lau F et al. A systematic review of using the palliative performance scale in palliative care research. J Palliat Care. 2006;22(3):166-174.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis Six · UK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Unintentional Weight Loss Workup · NICE NG12; BSG
- Chronic Fatigue Workup · NICE NG206; BMJ Best Practice
- Lymphadenopathy Workup · NICE NG12; BMJ Best Practice
- Pre-op Medical Clearance · NICE NG45; ESC 2022
- Secondary Hypertension Workup · NICE NG136; ESH 2023
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.