However, only 81 of 286 individuals who claimed an NDE reached the threshold of ≥7 points on the GNDES (28%; CI 95% 23-34%). Hence, confirmed NDE were reported by 81 of 1037 participants (8%; CI 95% 6.3-9.7%) . Confirmed NDE were perceived much more often as pleasant (n=29; 49%) than experiences that did not qualify as NDE according to the GNDES (n=21; 13%; p<0.0001; Chi-square test; neutral experiences excluded). provides selected written reports from participants with an NDE of ≥7 GNDES points and from participants with <7 GNDES points.