*3.1. Utilization*

All of the experts reported that contingency contracts are utilized in their institution for inpatients with AN. They estimated that 87.6 percent of patients with AN in their department and 87.9 percent of their own patients with AN receive a contingency contract (annualized rate). The majority of experts (90.8%) reported using a standardized procedure to put contingency contracts in place. Of those, almost all reported having a guideline/manual provided within the department (98.6%) versus e.g., a published manual.
