Table 1.

Characteristics of participants, timelaps, events and compensations

Variable	n = 15
Gender	Female = 9
	Male = 6
Age	Lowest = 43 years
	Highest = 70 years
	Median = 61 years
Time between AE and interview	1–10 years
	Average = 4 years
	Median = 4 years
Type of event and time of occurrence/discovering	Event before treatment = 6
	Cancer diagnostic, delayed and/or missing cancer treatment:
	Breast
	Prostate
	Kidney
	Stomach/colon
	Event during/after treatment = 9
	Hip/knee prosthesis with inadequate surgery
	Surgery cheek/neck resulting nerve damage
	Incorrect anesthesia
	Incorrect medication
	Radiation injury
	Deficient stroke treatment
Application for compensation from the NPE	Yes = 10
	Received compensation = 3
	Awaiting for decision = 3
	Received refusal = 4
	Appeal against refusal = 3
	No = 5
	About to apply = 1
	Do not fulfill the criteria = 1
	Not applied = 3