Table 3 Quality indicators for measuring the symptom burden of pain

Yes, symptom burden was measured at least once with a standardized method (NRS/VAS/USD) (%)

63.3

49.7

66.8

OR 0.63 (0.50–0.78)

No, but symptom burden was measured at least once with another standardized method (%)

4.9

5.3

4.8

No, but attention was paid to the symptom burden in a different way (%)

12.6

18.1

11.2

No, symptom burden was not measured (%)

19.2

26.9

17.3

% of days measured out of the total hospital stay, M (SD)

86.4 (24.4)

84.5 (25.0)

86.8 (24.2)

B -0.03 (-0.06-0.00)^a

% of days of a score ≥ 4 out of the days measured, M (SD)

24.3 (36.3)

30.7 (41.1)

23 (35.1)

B 0.07 (0.01–0.12)^a