Palliative Performance Scale

  • Population: Patients who have received a palliative care consultation at an academic medical center. If your patient is in hospice, use the hospice version of the PPS by clicking here.
  • Outcome: 1-month mortality, 6-month mortality, median survival in months.
  • Scroll to the bottom for more detailed information.

Palliative Performance Scale Score
If you don't know your patient's PPS score, complete the following 5 questions to determine their score:

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