*3.2. Preparation and Conclusion*

About two thirds of experts (65.8%) reported preparing contingency contracts before inpatient treatment, for example at a preliminary (outpatient) consultation. 14.5 percent of the experts reported on giving written information about contingency contracts to the patient before admission to the ward. The majority of experts (78.4%) reported that contingency contracts are finalized in the first week of the inpatient stay. Only 5.2 percent of experts reported finalizing contingency contracts in the second week of inpatient treatment and 5.3 percent reported on not having a set time point for concluding contingency contracts.
