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Lansky Play-Performance Scale for Pediatric Functional Status
Parent/clinician-rated play-activity scale assessing functional status in children with serious illness.
Lansky Play-Performance Scale for Pediatric Functional Status
Play/activity level
Result100 / 100
Normal or near-normal activity for age.
- Lansky Play-Performance score
- 100
When to use
- Assessing functional status in children (typically under age 16) with cancer or other serious illness, analogous to the Karnofsky scale in adults.
Formula
Single observer-assigned value from 0 (unresponsive) to 100 (fully active) in increments of 10, based on observed play and activity level.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Scored by parent/caregiver report or direct observation rather than by the child themselves.