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We would like to know the way you have been practicing lately, and if new strategies and/or guidelines have changed the way you treat asthma.  First, we would like to know about your current practice and training.  Then, we would like to know how often you use the SMART strategy and with which inhalers at different age patients, as well as your preferred treatment for step 1-3 asthma. The last questions relate to reasons why you would give an alternative therapy and hurdles to prescribing practices.

The survey is anonymous, there are no correct answers; we would just like to understand how you practice day-to-day. This is not a test of your current knowledge of the guidelines.
 
Thank you for your time!
 
 
Abbreviations used:
FeNO: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide
ICS: inhaled corticosteroid
LABA: Long-acting beta 2-agonist
LAMA: Long -acting muscarinic antagonist
LTRA: Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist
Ppb: parts per billion
PRN: as needed
SABA = short acting beta2 agonist

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* 1. I. PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE DATA

Are you a practicing physician who attends to patients with asthma and prescribes asthma pharmacotherapy?

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* 2. Your age is....

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* 3. Your gender is... 

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* 4. Years in practice ...

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* 5. Where are you based?

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* 6. Type of practice (fill in all that apply)

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* 7. You have had training in .... (please mark all that apply)

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* 8. Please give us a sense of what percentage of your patients are in the below age-groups:

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* 9. II. SMART Therapy Use

What Guidelines or Strategy do you follow when treating asthma patients? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. To your understanding: what is meant with MART strategy (also called SMART strategy)?

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* 11. How often do you use (S)MART strategy in a child, 5 years or younger, needing Step 3 asthma therapy?

Never Always
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* 12. What inhaler would you use for (S)MART in these pre-schoolers? Please mark all options you feel are correct.

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* 13. How often do you use (S)MART strategy in a child 6-11 years old needing Step 3 asthma therapy??

Never always
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* 14. What inhaler would you use for (S)MART in these 6 to 11yo children? Please mark all options you feel are correct.

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* 15. How often do you use (S)MART strategy in adolescents (12+) and adults needing Step 3 asthma therapy?

Never Always
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* 16. How often do you use (S)MART strategy in senior (65+) patients?

Never Always
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* 17. What inhaler would you use for (S)MART therapy in your adolescent and adult (including senior) patients?
[Please mark all options you feel are correct.]

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* 18. YOUR FAVORITE MAINTENANCE AND RESCUE THERAPY FOR ASTHMA STEP 1-3 IN 4, 7 AND 25 YEAR OLD PATIENTS.

In a 4 y.o. child with Step 1 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 19. In a 4 y.o. child with Step 1 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 20. In a 4 y.o. child with Step 2 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 21. In a 4 y.o. child with Step 2 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 22. In a 4 y.o. child with Step 3 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 23. In a 4 y.o. child with Step 3 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 24. In a 7 y.o. child with Step 1 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 25. In a 7 y.o. child with Step 1 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 26. In a 7 y.o. child with Step 2 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 27. In a 7 y.o. with Step 2 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 28. In a 7 y.o. child with Step 3 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 29. In a 7 y.o. child with Step 3 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 30. In a 25 y.o. with Step 1 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 31. In a 25 y.o. with Step 1 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 32. In a 25 y.o. with Step 2 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 33. In a 25 y.o. with Step 2 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 34. In a 25 y.o. with Step 3 asthma: what would be your primary maintenance therapy option?

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* 35. In a 25 y.o. with Step 3 asthma: what would be your first option of rescue therapy?

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* 36. HURDLES TO PRESCRIBING PRACTICES

Surely there have been patients in your practice where you did NOT prescribe your primary option; please indicate how important the factors below are in such a decision.

  Not important Less important Rather important  Very important
Patient preference (he/she does not tolerate 1st option therapy)
1st option therapy is contraindicated
Cost (alternative is cheaper)
Not available (for other reasons than cost)
Patient is already controlled on current therapy, so I just continue it.

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* 37. Do you encounter any of the below issues as hurdles for the way you would like to prescribe ICS-FORM? (mark all that apply)

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* 38. Please feel free to leave any further comments.

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