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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.

References

  1. Lansky SB, List MA, Lansky LL, et al. Cancer. 1987;60(7):1651-6.