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Performance status score: do patients and their oncologists agree?

S P Blagden1, S C Charman, L D Sharples

  • 1Department of Oncology, Box 193, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. spb32@cam.ac.uk

British Journal of Cancer
|September 11, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Patients and oncologists generally agree on ECOG performance status (PS) scores for lung cancer patients. This agreement suggests involving patients in PS assessments could benefit clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) is crucial for cancer patient assessment.
  • Limited research exists on the accuracy of oncologists' ECOG PS evaluations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare patient self-assessed ECOG PS with oncologist-assessed ECOG PS in lung cancer patients.
  • To evaluate the predictive value of both assessments on survival and disease stage.

Main Methods:

  • 101 lung cancer patients self-assessed their ECOG PS (0-4).
  • Patient scores were compared to oncologist assessments using weighted kappa statistics.
  • Survival duration and disease stage were analyzed against both assessment types.

Main Results:

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  • A moderate agreement (weighted kappa = 0.45) was found between patient and oncologist ECOG PS scores.
  • Both patient and oncologist scores correlated with survival and disease stage.
  • Oncologist scores were marginally more predictive of survival; oncologists rated females more pessimistically.

Conclusions:

  • Patients and oncologists generally provide similar ECOG PS assessments.
  • Incorporating patient input into ECOG PS scoring may enhance clinical practice.
  • Objective oncologist scoring remains vital, but patient involvement offers potential benefits.