Developing primary palliative care: Community palliative care services are not sufficiently funded

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Developing primary palliative care

BMJ 2004; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7481.42-b (Published 30 December 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;330:42

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Palliative performance scale (PPSv2)

PPS level	ambulation	Activity Evidence disease	Self-care	Intake	Conscious level
100%	Full	Normal. No evidence disease	full	normal	full
90%	Full	Normal. Some evidence disease	full	normal	full
80%	Full	Normal with effort Some evidence disease	full	normal/reduced	full
70%	Reduced	Unable to do normal job Significant disease	full	normal/reduced	full
60%	Reduced	Unable to do housework. Significant disease	occasional assistance	normal/reduced	full or confusion
50%	Mainly sit/lie	Unable to do any work. Extensive disease	considerable assistance	normal/reduced	full or confusion
40%	Mainly bed	Unable to do most activity. Extensive disease	mainly assistance	normal/reduced	full or drowsy +/- confusion
30%	Bed bound	Unable to so any activity. Extensive disease	total care	normal/reduced	full or drowsy +/- confusion
20%	Bed bound	Unable to do any activity, Extensive disease	total care	minimal/sips	full or drowsy +/- confusion
10%	Bed bound	Unable to do any activity Extensive disease	total care	mouth care only	drowsy or coma +/- confusion
0	Death

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