Table 4 Quality indicators for measuring the symptom burden of shortness of breath

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

2.2

1.4

2.4

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

34.5

24.7

37.0

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

42.3

46.3

41.3

No, symptom burden has not been measured (%)

21.0

27.6

19.3

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

80.8 (29.4)

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^a

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

34.8 (42.8)

^a

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