Hiratsuka et al reported the Functional Palliative Prognostic Index (FPPI) for a patient with advanced cancer. One measure is termed walking. The authors are from multiple institutions in Japan.
Patient selection: advanced cancer
Parameters:
(1) anorexia Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale (IPOS, from 0 to 4)
(2) Palliative Performance Scale (from 10 to 100)
(3) lymphopenia (ratio of lymphocytes < 10%)
Parameter
Finding
Points
anorexia IPOS
0 to 2
0
3 or 4 (severe or overwhelming)
1
Palliative Performance
> 40
0
10 to 40
1
ratio of lymphocytes
>= 10%
0
< 10%
1
total score =
= SUM(points for all 3 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 3
Total Score
Risk Group
14-Day Functional Survival
0
A
73%
1
B
28 to 72%
2 or 3
C
< 28%
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