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Module 73
Module 73: Karnofsky and Disease Stage Scale: Final Draft of January 24, 1996
Module 73A: Modified Karnofsky and Disease Stage Scale: Draft of June 11, 1996
| Main Purpose |
The purpose of this module is to provide a
graphic way to rate the individual’s general health and current stage of HIV disease. |
| Description |
Module 73 form has three elements:
- Overall rating of patient’s health (self-rating);
- HIV-disease progression curve (with CD4 count and number of years since initial
exposure); and
- Karnofsky rating scale.
Module 73A form has:
- Karnofsky rating scale; and
- CD4 count and CD4 percent.
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| Target Projects for Form |
- Any project providing care to individual clients/patients.
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| Major Evaluation Function |
- To record and track current stage of disease; and
- To provide a graphic interpretation of current stage of disease in terms of time since
transmission and opportunistic infections that the individual has.
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| Implementation |
- Module 73 Current Version (dated 1/24/96) Activation Number: 28211.
- Module 73A Current Version (dated 6/11/96) Activation Number: 51386.
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| Citation(s) |
- Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., Staff of The Measurement Group, Cherin, D., and
HRSA/HAB's SPNS Cooperative Agreement Steering Committee (1996). Module 73: Karnofsky and Disease
Stage Scale. Available: www.TheMeasurementGroup.com. Culver
City, California: The Measurement Group.
- Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., Staff of The Measurement Group, Cherin, D., and
HRSA/HAB's SPNS Cooperative Agreement Steering Committee (1996). Module 73A: Karnofsky Rating Scale.
Available: www.TheMeasurementGroup.com. Culver City,
California: The Measurement Group.
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| Source Citation(s) |
- KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS SCALE (KPS): Karnofsky, D. A., Abelmann, W.
H., Craver, L. F., and Burchenal (1948). The use of nitrogen mustards in the palliative
treatment of cancer. Cancer, 1, 634-656.
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