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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Should patient-rated performance status affect treatment decisions - ECOG score



PS=performance status

Should patient-rated performance status affect tre...[J Thorac Oncol. 2008] - PubMed Result

"CONCLUSIONS: Pt-PS and MD-PS were not congruent in over half of the cases, with Pt-PS scores usually poorer. Almost half the patients would have excluded themselves from a hypothetical clinical trial (Pt-PS >/=2). This requires prospective evaluation."

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