ALLERGY SURVEY | 2015 (Sponsored by Bayer) Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey! Question Title * 1. Approximately what proportion (%) of asthma sufferers do you think also have allergic rhinitis (AR)? Question Title * 2. How helpful would you find each of the following types of tools in assisting you to diagnose allergic rhinitis (AR) in patients with asthma? Not at all helpful Somewhat helpful Quite helpful Very helpful Extremely helpful Symptoms checklist Symptoms checklist Not at all helpful Symptoms checklist Somewhat helpful Symptoms checklist Quite helpful Symptoms checklist Very helpful Symptoms checklist Extremely helpful Patient diaries Patient diaries Not at all helpful Patient diaries Somewhat helpful Patient diaries Quite helpful Patient diaries Very helpful Patient diaries Extremely helpful List of available tests List of available tests Not at all helpful List of available tests Somewhat helpful List of available tests Quite helpful List of available tests Very helpful List of available tests Extremely helpful Diagnosis algorithm Diagnosis algorithm Not at all helpful Diagnosis algorithm Somewhat helpful Diagnosis algorithm Quite helpful Diagnosis algorithm Very helpful Diagnosis algorithm Extremely helpful Question Title * 3. What other types of tools would you find helpful in assisting you to diagnose allergic rhinitis (AR) in patients with asthma? Question Title * 4. Based on your experience, approximately what proportion (%) of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) are unaware of their condition? Question Title * 5. Below is an image of the updated classification of allergic rhinitis (AR). Which of the following best describes you in regards to this classification? I am aware of the classification and use them in practice I am aware of the classification but don’t currently use them in practice I am not aware of the classification Question Title Question Title * 6. What type of treatment(s) would you generally use for each of the four classes of allergic rhinitis (AR) shown below? Antihistamine INCS Nasal Wash/ Saline Other Moderate - Severe Persistent AR Moderate - Severe Persistent AR Antihistamine Moderate - Severe Persistent AR INCS Moderate - Severe Persistent AR Nasal Wash/ Saline Moderate - Severe Persistent AR Other Moderate - Severe Intermittent AR Moderate - Severe Intermittent AR Antihistamine Moderate - Severe Intermittent AR INCS Moderate - Severe Intermittent AR Nasal Wash/ Saline Moderate - Severe Intermittent AR Other Mild Persistent AR Mild Persistent AR Antihistamine Mild Persistent AR INCS Mild Persistent AR Nasal Wash/ Saline Mild Persistent AR Other Mild Intermittent AR Mild Intermittent AR Antihistamine Mild Intermittent AR INCS Mild Intermittent AR Nasal Wash/ Saline Mild Intermittent AR Other Question Title * 7. How often do you recommend each of the following types of treatment to patients with allergic rhinitis (AR)? Never Rarely Sometimes Most of the time Always/ almost always Oral antihistamine only Oral antihistamine only Never Oral antihistamine only Rarely Oral antihistamine only Sometimes Oral antihistamine only Most of the time Oral antihistamine only Always/ almost always INCS only INCS only Never INCS only Rarely INCS only Sometimes INCS only Most of the time INCS only Always/ almost always INCS in combination with an oral antihistamine INCS in combination with an oral antihistamine Never INCS in combination with an oral antihistamine Rarely INCS in combination with an oral antihistamine Sometimes INCS in combination with an oral antihistamine Most of the time INCS in combination with an oral antihistamine Always/ almost always Question Title * 8. Which of the following best describes how you would refer to oral antihistamines when recommending them to patients with allergic rhinitis (AR)? I would refer to a brand (e.g. Claratyne, Telfast, Zyrtec etc) I would refer to them as a class of medicine (e.g. an oral antihistamine) I do not recommend oral antihistamines Question Title * 9. There are a number of different guidelines for the management of allergic rhinitis (AR) for example ARIA, Therapeutic Guidelines, National Asthma Council Guidelines etc. Which of the following best describes you in regards to these guidelines? I am aware of the guidelines and use them in practice I am aware of the guidelines but don’t currently use them in practice I am not aware of the guidelines Question Title * 10. How helpful would you find each of the following types of tools in assisting you to diagnose and treat patients with allergic rhinitis (AR)? Not at all helpful Somewhat helpful Quite helpful Very helpful Extremely helpful Short, regular updates on AR management best practices Short, regular updates on AR management best practices Not at all helpful Short, regular updates on AR management best practices Somewhat helpful Short, regular updates on AR management best practices Quite helpful Short, regular updates on AR management best practices Very helpful Short, regular updates on AR management best practices Extremely helpful Tools / resources related to AR diagnosis and management Tools / resources related to AR diagnosis and management Not at all helpful Tools / resources related to AR diagnosis and management Somewhat helpful Tools / resources related to AR diagnosis and management Quite helpful Tools / resources related to AR diagnosis and management Very helpful Tools / resources related to AR diagnosis and management Extremely helpful Training / accredited meetings on AR diagnosis and management Training / accredited meetings on AR diagnosis and management Not at all helpful Training / accredited meetings on AR diagnosis and management Somewhat helpful Training / accredited meetings on AR diagnosis and management Quite helpful Training / accredited meetings on AR diagnosis and management Very helpful Training / accredited meetings on AR diagnosis and management Extremely helpful Question Title * 11. In your experience, how does giving a patient with allergic rhinitis (AR) a treatment plan impact their treatment compliance? Significantly increases compliance Somewhat increase compliance Does not impact compliance Somewhat decreases compliance Significantly decreases compliance Question Title * 12. Which of the following best describes you in regards to the ASCIA Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Plan? I am aware of the plan and use it in practice I am aware of the plan but don’t use it in practice I am not aware of the plan Question Title * 13. How helpful would you find each of the following types of tools to refer to or give to your patients to help them better manage their allergic rhinitis (AR)? Not at all helpful Somewhat helpful Quite helpful Very helpful Extremely helpful A smartphone / tablet app A smartphone / tablet app Not at all helpful A smartphone / tablet app Somewhat helpful A smartphone / tablet app Quite helpful A smartphone / tablet app Very helpful A smartphone / tablet app Extremely helpful Printed materials Printed materials Not at all helpful Printed materials Somewhat helpful Printed materials Quite helpful Printed materials Very helpful Printed materials Extremely helpful A website A website Not at all helpful A website Somewhat helpful A website Quite helpful A website Very helpful A website Extremely helpful Question Title * 14. How important are each of the following factors to you when considering which OTC allergic rhinitis (AR) medications to recommend to your patients? Not at all important Somewhat important Quite important Very important Extremely important Cost effectiveness Cost effectiveness Not at all important Cost effectiveness Somewhat important Cost effectiveness Quite important Cost effectiveness Very important Cost effectiveness Extremely important Efficacy Efficacy Not at all important Efficacy Somewhat important Efficacy Quite important Efficacy Very important Efficacy Extremely important Speed of onset Speed of onset Not at all important Speed of onset Somewhat important Speed of onset Quite important Speed of onset Very important Speed of onset Extremely important Bioavailability Bioavailability Not at all important Bioavailability Somewhat important Bioavailability Quite important Bioavailability Very important Bioavailability Extremely important Non-drowsy Non-drowsy Not at all important Non-drowsy Somewhat important Non-drowsy Quite important Non-drowsy Very important Non-drowsy Extremely important Experience of other patients Experience of other patients Not at all important Experience of other patients Somewhat important Experience of other patients Quite important Experience of other patients Very important Experience of other patients Extremely important Question Title * 15. Which of the following best describes how the availability of Nasonex Allergy as an OTC product has changed your prescribing habits for Nasonex Rx? I now just recommend the OTC Nasonex Allergy product I now recommend the OTC Nasonex Allergy product, but only for adults I now recommend the OTC Nasonex Allergy product for some patients The availability of the OTC Nasonex Allergy product has not changed my prescribing habits I was not aware that Nasonex Allergy was available as an OTC product Question Title * 16. Before today, were you aware that the OTC product, Nasonex Allergy has the full prescription strength formula (mometasone furoate 50ug/spray) of Nasonex Rx? Yes No Question Title * 17. Zyrtec (cetirizine) tablets have a drowsiness warning on the back of the pack. Claratyne (loratadine), Telfast (Fexofenadine) and Aerius (Desloratadine) tablets do not. Knowing this, which OTC anti-histamine product would you be most likely to recommend to your patients? Claratyne Telfast Aerius Zyrtec Another brand or active ingredient I would not recommend an OTC anti-histamine Question Title * 18. Before today, were you aware that there is a Children’s Claratyne range available in pharmacies, for treatment of hayfever and allergies in children age 1+ years? Yes No Question Title * 19. How important do you think it is to raise public awareness of allergic rhinitis (AR) and encourage sufferers to see their GP? Extremely important Very important Quite important Somewhat important Not at all important Question Title * 20. Which of the following do you think best describes the amount of effort currently dedicated to raise public awareness of allergic rhinitis (AR)? Significantly too much Somewhat too much The right amount Somewhat too little Significantly too little Question Title * 21. Your full name Question Title * 22. Your email address Question Title * 23. Would you like to go into the draw to win one of five $200 pre-paid Visa cards? Terms & Conditions. Yes, please No, thank you Done
