Australia-Modified Karnofsky Performance Status

**Semantic type:** Clinical Attribute

**Definition:** A measure of an individual's overall performance status or ability to perform their activities of daily living while undergoing care using a single score assigned by a clinician based on observations of a patient's ability to perform common tasks relating to activity, work and self-care.

**Synonyms:** - AKPS - Australia-Modified Karnofsky Performance Scale (AKPS) - Australia-Modified Karnofsky Performance Status Scale