Play-performance scale

Clinical performance in childhood cancer

100

Fully active, normal.

90

Minor restrictions in physically strenuous activity

80

Active, but tires more quickly.

70

Both greater restriction of, and less time spent in, active play

60

Up and around, but minimal active play; keeps busy with quieter activities

50

Gets dressed, but lies around much of the day. No active play, able to participate in all quiet play and activities.

40

Mostly in bed, participates in quiet activities.

30

In bed. Needs assistance even for quiet play.

20

Often sleeping. Play entirely limited to very passive activities.

10

No play. Does not get out of bed.

0

Unresponsive.

Appropriate for use with children:

  • with any type of malignancy
  • aged 1-16 years
  • inpatients and outpatients
  • in active treatment and long-term follow-up

    Procedures

    The play-performance scale is
  • rated by parent
  • rated on the basis of the past week
  • to be readministered to assess change over time or following treatment

    Reference

    Lansky et al. The measurement of performance in childhood cancer patients. Cancer (1987) vol. 60 (7) pp. 1651-6