Pediatric PFT needs assessment

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1. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age).	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Strongly agree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Agree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Neutral	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Disagree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Strongly Disagree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). N/A
New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research.	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Strongly agree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Agree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Neutral	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Disagree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Strongly Disagree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. N/A

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2. Please rank the tests below in order of importance for inclusion in a document on pediatric pulmonary function testing, performance, and interpretation.

Cold and/or dry air challenges

Infant pulmonary function testing

Spirometry with bronchodilator testing

Spirometry with methacholine testing

Exercise-induced bronchospasm testing / exercise challenges

Other tests of respiratory resistance (e.g. interrupter technique)

Hypertonic saline inhalation challenge

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Multiple breath washout (MBW) and inert gas washout

Forced oscillation technique (FOT) / Impulse oscillometry (IOS)

Tests of respiratory muscle strength

DLCO

Other inhalation challenge testing (e.g. mannitol, inhaled allergens, AMP)

Plethysmography

Please answer the following optional questions regarding your practice.

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3. On what continent do you practice?

Asia

Africa

Europe

Australia

South America

North America

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4. Please describe your job/patient care setting (choose as many as apply).

Private practice

Outpatient /ambulatory clinic

Hospital-based clinic

Clinical research

Academic medicine

Pediatric pulmonology

Basic science research

Adult pulmonology

Public health

Inpatient service

Epidemiology

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5. Please choose your society affiliation(s), if any (choose as many as apply).

European Respiratory Society

Pan African Thoracic Society

Japanese Respiratory Society

American Thoracic Society

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Asian Pacific Society of Respirology

Latin American Thoracic Association

Other (please specify)

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* 1. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?

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* 2. Please rank the tests below in order of importance for inclusion in a document on pediatric pulmonary function testing, performance, and interpretation.

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* 3. On what continent do you practice?

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* 4. Please describe your job/patient care setting (choose as many as apply).

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* 5. Please choose your society affiliation(s), if any (choose as many as apply).

1. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?

2. Please rank the tests below in order of importance for inclusion in a document on pediatric pulmonary function testing, performance, and interpretation.

3. On what continent do you practice?

4. Please describe your job/patient care setting (choose as many as apply).

5. Please choose your society affiliation(s), if any (choose as many as apply).