Classification According to the Karnofsky Index

100 % ECOG = 0 No symptoms, no signs of disease. 90 % ECOG = 0 Capable of normal activity, little or no symptoms. 80 % ECOG = 1 Normal activity with effort possible. Clear symptoms. 70 % ECOG = 1 Self-sufficiency. Normal activity or work not possible. 60 % ECOG = 2 Some help needed, independent in most areas. 50 % ECOG = 2 Help and medical care is often used. 40 % ECOG = 3 Disabled. Qualified assistance required.30 % ECOG = 3 severely disabled. Hospitalisation required. 20 % ECOG = 4 Severely ill. Intensive medical measures required. 10 % ECOG = 4 Moribund. Unstoppable physical decay. 0 % ECOG = 5 death.