| ? | Possibility of something |
| & | and |
| Ψ | Psychiatrist/psychiatric |
| Ψ Reg | Psychiatric registrar |
| 0 | no problem |
| 0++, +++0 | Very (e.g. aggression+++) |
| 0+ | Positive |
| 1 | minor problem requiring no action |
| 1/12, 2/12 | Monthly, twice a month |
| 1/52 | Weekly |
| 15/60 | Every 15 minutes |
| 2 | mild problem but definitely present |
| 2/52 | twice a week |
| 3 | moderately severe problem |
| 3/52 ago | 3 weeks ago |
| 3/7 ago | 3 days ago |
| 4 | severe to very severe problem |
| 1/26 | Fortnightly |
| 2/7 | 2 days |
| 2/2 | 2 Hours |
| 3/12 | months 3 |
| 5/52 | 5 times a week |
| 60/60 | Every hour (usually a reference to frequency of nursing observations required whilst an inpatient on the ward) |
