Table 1

Characteristics of patients, due care not met cases from 2012 to 2016, n=32

CharacteristicNo.%
Women1856
Age group, years*
 40–5026
 50–60413
 60–70928
 70–80516
 80–90928
 90+39
Substantive criteria case1031
EAS advocacy organisation case619
Primary doctor refused to provide EAS619
Number of doctors involved in EAS
 22063
 31031
 426
Number of official consultants
 12784
 2516
Number of SCEN consultants
 026
 12681
 2413
Disagreement between doctors Involved516
  • *These are categories used in most of the reports. Some 2012 case reports used non-overlapping age categories (eg, 40–49 years). The 2012 cases have been converted to the current format.

  • EAS, euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide; SCEN, Support and Consultation on Euthanasia in the Netherlands.