Table 6 Quality indicators for measuring the symptom burden of depressive symptoms/sombre mood

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

0.3

0.1

0.3

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

2.1

2.9

1.9

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

23.8

18.5

25.2

No, symptom burden has not been measured (%)

73.8

78.5

72.6

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

57.9 (41.1)

^a

^a

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

21.2 (40.2)

^a

^a