Table 5 Quality indicators for measuring the symptom burden of anxiety
|  | Total (n = 2998) | Admitted for palliative/terminal care (n = 647) | Admitted for other reasons (n = 2351) |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes, symptom burden was measured at least once with a standardized method (NRS/VAS/USD) (%) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
No, but symptom burden was measured at least once with another standardized method (%) | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
No, but attention was paid to the symptom burden in a different way (%) | 36.5 | 32.1 | 37.6 |
No, symptom burden has not been measured (%) | 60.7 | 64.4 | 59.8 |
% of days measured out of the total hospital admission, M (SD) | 65.9 (38.3) | a | a |
% of days with a score ≥ 4 out of the days measured, M (SD) | 27.8 (46.1) | a | a |